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To refer casually to white men's briefs, is it Tidy Whities or Tightly Whities?

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  • M [email protected]

    Damn, if only we had some sort of way to symbolize things like this. Maybe small characters we could add to sentences to, i dunno, indicate the way things are related. lol

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    There are like a trillion ways to word this:

    • white briefs for men
    • briefs for men that are white
    • white-colored men’s briefs
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    • M [email protected]

      Damn, if only we had some sort of way to symbolize things like this. Maybe small characters we could add to sentences to, i dunno, indicate the way things are related. lol

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      "white, men's briefs" would indeed work.

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      • usernameblankface@lemmy.worldU [email protected]

        They sound the same, which way is it spelled?

        Edit, it's the underwear that is white in this question.

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        Tighty whitey because they fit snuggly and they are overwhelmingly white in color...

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        • usernameblankface@lemmy.worldU [email protected]

          They sound the same, which way is it spelled?

          Edit, it's the underwear that is white in this question.

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          https://lemmy.world/c/nostupidquestions

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          • dozzi92@lemmy.worldD [email protected]

            "White men's briefs." I assume there's a term for when meaning can be misconstrued for humorous reasons like this. I think you're responding to a joke.

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            I actually read it that way and thought it was an odd choice to highlight that.

            It didn't occur to me that that might not be what they meant until I read your comment.

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            • usernameblankface@lemmy.worldU [email protected]

              Yeah, that word choice can unfortunately work perfectly in 2 ways. I meant white underwear in the briefs style

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              Sometimes context gives it off, other times you can apply an cheap version off Occam’s razor and just consider that the race version would be absurd and it’s likely the colour of the brief’s

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              • F [email protected]

                https://lemmy.world/c/nostupidquestions

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                Huh. When I first got to Lemmy, I looked around for the no dumb questions community, look like it has grown a lot since then!

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                • F [email protected]

                  Has nothing to do with the race of their wearer. The underwear itself is white.

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                  The race specific version would be "uptighty honkies".

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                  • usernameblankface@lemmy.worldU [email protected]

                    They sound the same, which way is it spelled?

                    Edit, it's the underwear that is white in this question.

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                    Are briefs segregated by skin color where you live ? /s

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                    • lordsmegma@sh.itjust.worksL [email protected]

                      A friend got pantsed back in middle school, revealing tighty whities and a brown stain. After that he was forever known as Skidmark Steve.

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                      Oof. That's unfortunate

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                        *snugly. Snuggly is something different.

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                        • usernameblankface@lemmy.worldU [email protected]

                          They sound the same, which way is it spelled?

                          Edit, it's the underwear that is white in this question.

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                          If it is tight, then you bought the wrong size.

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                          • noite_etion@lemmy.worldN [email protected]

                            Tighty whities

                            Cause they are tight fitting and white.

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                            If it is tight fitting, then you bought the wrong size.

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                              If it is tight fitting, then you bought the wrong size.

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                              • M [email protected]

                                If it is tight fitting, then you bought the wrong size.

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                                They fit relatively tightly compared to boxers, even when the right size.

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                                • V [email protected]

                                  "white, men's briefs" would indeed work.

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                                  Or "men's white briefs".

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                                    Is that manatee in your pants or are you REALLY happy to see me?

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                                    • M [email protected]

                                      If it is tight, then you bought the wrong size.

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                                      Does that change the name?

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                                      • M [email protected]

                                        If it is tight fitting, then you bought the wrong size.

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                                        Why do you keep posting this?

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                                        • B [email protected]

                                          Or "men's white briefs".

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                                          You racist f—!

                                          /s

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