W11b

Nicknames for different kinds of boots:

This question is new; it was not asked in the 1965–70 survey.

SHIT-KICKERS 11
COWBOY BOOTS 9
HIKING BOOTS 9
RAIN BOOTS 9
GALOSHES 7
RUBBERS 6
RUBBER BOOTS 5
MUD BOOTS 3
STEEL TOES 3
COMBAT BOOTS 2
DRESS BOOTS 2
HIKERS 2
MUCK BOOTS 2
OVERSHOES 2
SNOW BOOTS 2
SORELS 2
WINTER BOOTS 2
WORK BOOTS 2
BEATLE BOOTS 1
CHORE BOOTS 1
COWBOY 1
“COWBOY, HIGHTOPS, SORELS, UGG” 1
DUSTY BUCS 1
FISHING BOOTS 1
GOLASCHES 1
GREBS 1
KICKERS 1
MUDDIES 1
PACKS 1
RAIN 1
RED WINGS 1
RIDING BOOTS 1
SKI 1
SNOW 1
SORREL BOOTS (BRAND NAME) 1
SORRELS 1
WAFFLE STOMPERS 1
WELLIES 1
WELLINGTONS 1
WORK 1

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