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[ahedonia]

Can anybody think of a slangy, funny way to refer to underwear that you could say on a kids' show?

ETA: The context is the usual cartoon nonsense: Hero Kid and Hero Dad are out fighting crime. They try to stop a villain from robbing a factory...only he's robbing an underpants factory, and Hero Kid can't stop laughing long enough to help. Later,

Comments

[mamoosh]

Crack hammocks.

[ahedonia]

Yeah, I don't see the word "crack" going over big. But A for effort.

I myself wanted to suggest "nut huggers," but someone put their hand over my mouth.

[mamoosh]

Jeez, parents are an uptight bunch.

[shake_it_up]

"skivvies" is a real word, kind of funny. anything to do with grapes or nuts is just boys' underwear, right?

[ahedonia]

Yeeeesss... ::considers, rubbing hands together::

You are correct, my friend. (I was just tossing out those other phrases because they were the only "rude" ones I could think of.)

But "skivvies" might fit our context. What IS the context, you say? Check out the original post if you want--I'm going to said context in.

[ahedonia]

Quoting the Simpsons is always made of win. :)

::looks at your icon:: Dear God, is that Greg Evigan?

Well, I'll see your Greg Evigan and raise you THIS!

[reddish68]

I think that's Gregory Harrison above, but yours is truly disturbing.

And I'm thinking since they're thongs, I'm seeing something with "slingshot", though i don't know how you would make that into an underwear noun. But coin a new phrase! I suppose banana hammock is out.

And I'm emailing you about something else.

[ahedonia]

Yeah, that slingshot thing really ought to go somewhere, shouldn't it? Although if people have used the word "hammock," then I'm sure the word "sling" must have been used by somebody...a "ding-a-ling sling?" :P The mind reels with the possibilities.

[illfayted]

I suppose banana hammock and butt floss would also be on the non approved list then.

[ahedonia]

You suppose correctly. ;)

[lovebytez]

Personally, I'm fond of "pantaloons" and I use that word to refer to pretty much anything I put on my lower half, no matter what it actually is. (I also use "banana hammock" but I imagine that's not very appropriate, haha.)

Other personal favorites: "spanky pants" "nappies" "bloomers" and "woolies". =P

I might see my little nephews tonight, and if I do, I'll ask them. They might know a thing or two. Especially since they keep saying "boobies" ever since I told them that bad joke.

[ahedonia]

Dude, did "woolies" come about because of long johns or something? In whatever case, I may just be a California girl but the thought of WOOL as underwear just really doesn't appeal.

[lovebytez]

I believe it's actually a medieval term, from way back when they got tired of covering their crotches with leaves, and decided that fluffy sheep's wool would be better to preserve their golden nuggets with. ;)

And a term it's often used to describe little loincloth panties in World of Warcraft.

http://thottbott.com/?s=woolies

[reddish68]

I like Spanky pants! I mean, in this context