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Subject:	Re: Recreational vehicles and more questions about the US
Newsgroups:	lugnet.off-topic.geek
Date:	Tue, 25 Apr 2000 18:56:45 GMT
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In lugnet.off-topic.geek, Richard Franks wrote: > Erm, well.. pants is the easiest one.. it means "trousers" in North America, > but "underwear, y-fronts" in the UK. AKA "tidy whities"?

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		Re: Recreational vehicles and more questions about the US
(...) I always thought it was "tighty whities", but yes, Y-Fronts are the same thing, just a color-nuetral term. eric (25 years ago, 25-Apr-00, to lugnet.off-topic.geek)

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		Re: Recreational vehicles and more questions about the US
(...) Erm, well.. pants is the easiest one.. it means "trousers" in North America, but "underwear, y-fronts" in the UK. Khaki.. erm a bit toilet based this one.. pronounced exactly like "cacky"? So in UK-English: "He wears khaki pants", translates (...) (25 years ago, 20-Apr-00, to lugnet.off-topic.geek)

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