panties

Now look what you've done, c_b. You've made our Wordie friends break out in hives.

I don't know what the problem is with panties, really. But I think pantyhose is one of the ugliest words ever created. In fact... it's an Abomination. The word *and* the object.

What do all these people have against this word? The underpants gnomes episode is one of my all-time favorites on South Park.

Underpants is an absolute hoot. That word was made to be laughed at. Skivvies is a great word, too, but it applies to many different types of undergarment. I would think you'd rather call them manties, if only for the sake of precision.

But... see, rt? This is exactly what I was talking about. *eville grin*

Skivvies is good.

America should totally adopt the word pants to mean underwear. Apart from that, I'm partial to skivvies.

I am definitely allergic to the word manties. Guys just plain wear underpants - that's all we need. No need to glamorize them. Boxers are ok too.

Don't get your manties in a twist.

...and the Prince got eaten by his panties!...

--Mason Williams

In fact, I think the excellence of manties is in an inverse relationship to the horribleness of panties.

I hate panties, it's unnecessarily cutesy masquerading as "sexy". Manties, however, is hysterical and needs to be in wider usage.

I've been trying to avoid it myself, but it somehow sucked me in. ;-)

Notice no one else is commenting on this page? Hmm...

You're a hard one, chained_bear. ;->

Underpants is indeed far more hilarious than... well, almost any other word. However, uttering the word manties makes any male in the vicinity have an allergic reaction that is most pleasing to behold.

I think underpants is far more hilarious.

I love panties. I also love manties, for the male equivalent.

Look at the lists on the right, at how many people hate this word. I think it's refreshingly short, descriptive & covers the subject very nicely.