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Mamma66 Mon 15-Apr-24 04:06:20

DH and I refer to his unmentionables as ‘undercrackers’. It set me off thinking what slang you use and why…

1summer Mon 15-Apr-24 10:46:51

We call Jim Jams for pyjamas and my Son in Law told his daughter that her vest was called a vestibule now she thinks that’s what it’s called.

Georgesgran Mon 15-Apr-24 10:46:41

Up here - we called them sand shoes when we were youngsters.

Georgesgran Mon 15-Apr-24 10:45:49

Just Googled ‘daps’ as I’m not familiar with that name here in the NE.
Apparently it’s thought to derive from the Dunlop Athletic Plimsole - the Factory was in Bristol.

MissAdventure Mon 15-Apr-24 10:44:51

They stretched when wet, didn't they?

So I've been told by a friend whose mum knitted hers.

henetha Mon 15-Apr-24 10:42:59

My swimsuit was always called Bathers too, Hiraeth, and I'm in Devon. Mum knitted me one and it was deeply embarrassing. smile

MissAdventure Mon 15-Apr-24 10:41:44

Gutties.

Juliet27 Mon 15-Apr-24 10:39:27

My relatives in Wiltshire called plimsolls daps

MissAdventure Mon 15-Apr-24 10:32:48

Knickeroonies! grin

NotSpaghetti Mon 15-Apr-24 10:32:16

Gwyllt - my friends also called trousers "kecks". NW area. I didn't though - my family had a clothes shop so I think I tended to use different names for different types!

SueDonim Mon 15-Apr-24 10:28:52

My 6yo GD now refers to her ‘knickeroonies’. I think that’ll become a family favourite.

There’s also good old bloomers and harvest festivals.

NotSpaghetti Mon 15-Apr-24 10:26:38

Curtaintwitcher

Anyone who has been in the forces will know what 'drawers Dracula' are.

Presumably these are the green open-weave sort? The ones "designed" for hot countries?

MissAdventure Mon 15-Apr-24 10:09:05

grin

Urmstongran Mon 15-Apr-24 10:08:17

My stepfather says ‘strides’ for trousers.
Himself calls his underpants ‘gruds’.

MissAdventure Mon 15-Apr-24 09:59:33

Drawers.

FindingNemo15 Mon 15-Apr-24 09:58:30

Bridget Jones

Bridie22 Mon 15-Apr-24 09:32:09

Kegs are trousers here in NE, undies for pants 😀

downtoearth Mon 15-Apr-24 09:18:52

Over the shoulder bolder holders
for a bra

BigBertha1 Mon 15-Apr-24 09:18:24

Mens underwear are shreddies ladies are knickers

Ladies wear frocks and frock up for big occasions.

Hiraeth Mon 15-Apr-24 09:17:42

In Wales we called swim-suits “Bathers” and sport shoes “Daps”

harrigran Mon 15-Apr-24 09:15:08

DH's undies were neck warmers and mine are nana knickers.

M0nica Mon 15-Apr-24 07:59:47

grundies

Gwyllt Mon 15-Apr-24 07:52:44

Blue bell Kecks were always trousers growing up in Liverpool

Horatia Mon 15-Apr-24 06:42:28

Under Rods another Forces one

Curtaintwitcher Mon 15-Apr-24 06:38:59

Anyone who has been in the forces will know what 'drawers Dracula' are.

JamesandJon33 Mon 15-Apr-24 06:08:02

My DD calls big knickers whapperdongas