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Post by Minnesota*Mom on Aug 11, 2014 18:44:19 GMT
Please help settle a debate. Thanks for your help. ETA: Spelling doesn't really matter to me. I was just wondering which word you put first, white(y) or tight(y).  My kids are I were playing the game Spot It (Hip version) and there are a pair of white, men's underwear on the card. I called them tighty-whities, but the kids were calling them whitey-tighties because that is what they are listed as on the instructions. They fell into a mad fit of giggles over the whole thing... all in good fun. |
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Post by padresfan619 on Aug 11, 2014 18:46:19 GMT
I voted for tighty-whities but I wish I could just vote for NONE! Old man underwear!
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Post by sisterbdsq on Aug 11, 2014 18:48:31 GMT
I voted for the only right answer. (Unless you don't understand/don't care about the rules of grammar)
Briefs if they are not white.
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Post by anonrefugee on Aug 11, 2014 18:51:38 GMT
Tidy Whities
But not committed to spelling of Whities, have never written it before. It could be Whitey
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Post by dulcemama on Aug 11, 2014 18:52:07 GMT
Depends on which word you consider to be the noun and which you consider to be the adjective.
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Post by elaine on Aug 11, 2014 18:53:17 GMT
Tighty Whities, of course!
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Post by Deleted on Aug 11, 2014 18:56:38 GMT
In my house they were not Tidy Whities... they were tightie whities because they fit tighter than the prefered loose fit boxers that may or may not be white (plaid boxers were in fashion at that time). Tight was the adjective that discribed which whities.
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Post by Linda on Aug 11, 2014 18:56:43 GMT
none of the above: y-fronts
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Post by PinkPrincess77 on Aug 11, 2014 18:59:51 GMT
Tightie Whities, but we also call them "Man panties"
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Post by Minnesota*Mom on Aug 11, 2014 19:02:37 GMT
In my house they were not Tidy Whities... they were tightie whities because they fit tighter than the prefered loose fit boxers that may or may not be white (plaid boxers were in fashion at that time). Tight was the adjective that discribed which whities. I'm going to agree with the "tighty" vs the "tidy" because of this reason. I had never heard the "tidy" version before now. Probably because I always heard it as "tighty" even if they meant the other. |
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Post by anonrefugee on Aug 11, 2014 19:08:59 GMT
In my house they were not Tidy Whities... they were tightie whities because they fit tighter than the prefered loose fit boxers that may or may not be white (plaid boxers were in fashion at that time). Tight was the adjective that discribed which whities. I'm going to agree with the "tighty" vs the "tidy" because of this reason. I had never heard the "tidy" version before now. Probably because I always heard it as "tighty" even if they meant the other. That's interesting- and entirely possible it's only my family saying Tidy, because we usually say Briefs. Tidy Whiteys comes out only in jokes or teasing, because someone needs to remember to wear briefs under white uniform, and everything needs to be tucked in. |
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Post by sharlag on Aug 11, 2014 19:10:39 GMT
I've never heard the TIDY version, either.
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Post by Minnesota*Mom on Aug 11, 2014 19:13:22 GMT
I'm going to agree with the "tighty" vs the "tidy" because of this reason. I had never heard the "tidy" version before now. Probably because I always heard it as "tighty" even if they meant the other. That's interesting- and entirely possible it's only my family saying Tidy, because we usually say Briefs. Tidy Whiteys comes out only in jokes or teasing, because someone needs to remember to wear briefs under white uniform, and everything needs to be tucked in. Thanks for the explanation. Makes perfect sense! |
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Post by anonrefugee on Aug 11, 2014 19:14:16 GMT
Ok, I'll switch Besides, Man Panties will be much more annoying with my teens. Who says an old Pea can't learn a new trick? |
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Post by LavenderLayoutLady on Aug 11, 2014 19:18:02 GMT
Tighty-whiteys.
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Post by LavenderLayoutLady on Aug 11, 2014 19:18:18 GMT
I've never heard the TIDY version, either. Neither have I. |
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Post by melanell on Aug 11, 2014 19:23:36 GMT
I've never heard of "tidy" and have only heard "tighty" as the first word.
I always assumed it was because they were discussing the generic white briefs. (But it could also refer to "whites" as in the white load of laundry, I guess, which typically back in the day would have been comprised of mostly undergarments.)
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Post by myshelly on Aug 11, 2014 19:23:41 GMT
Tighty whities
(Definitely not tidy)
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Post by doesitmatter on Aug 11, 2014 19:49:11 GMT
No contest - tighty whitey  |
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Post by linda~lou on Aug 11, 2014 20:15:40 GMT
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Post by krazykatlady on Aug 11, 2014 20:16:20 GMT
Guess I'm in the minority. I've always said whitie-tighties
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Post by liya on Aug 11, 2014 20:21:00 GMT
Tighty whitey is what we have called them. No one in my house wears them.
P.S. I voted.
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Post by Gennifer on Aug 11, 2014 21:02:52 GMT
There is nothing 'tidy' about seeing a guy's junk.
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Post by ljsmom on Aug 11, 2014 21:08:51 GMT
Tighty Whities here. I love "man panties" I will bust that out on my nearly 11 yr old. He mainly wears boxer briefs but man panties is hilarious and will bug him, no doubt, when he does rock the few tighty whitey style |
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Post by scrapsuzy on Aug 11, 2014 21:45:44 GMT
I honestly cannot think which way I usually say it, so I chose the least popular one so that vote wouldn't be sitting there all lonesome and everything.  |
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Post by chickenb00 on Aug 11, 2014 21:50:01 GMT
Tighty whities. But when my coworker bends over and his pants slouch down I tell him his panties are showing.
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Post by cmpeter on Aug 11, 2014 21:51:50 GMT
Tighty Whities
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Post by KikiPea on Aug 11, 2014 21:58:05 GMT
Tighty-Whities And they give me the heebie jeebies!  |
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Post by garcia5050 on Aug 11, 2014 23:49:58 GMT
I'm told this is regional, but I also know them as chili chokers.
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Post by MizIndependent on Aug 11, 2014 23:52:09 GMT
I find both equally heinous.
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