W14b

Names for underwear, including joking names. Men’s—short:

This question is one of two or more questions originally contained within the 1965–70 question W14.

BOXERS19
BRIEFS18
SHORTS11
TIGHTY WHITIES9
B.V.D.’S5
DRAWERS4
JOCKEY SHORTS4
TIGHTY WHITEYS3
UNDERWEAR2
BIKINIS1
HANES1
JOCKEYS1
JOCKIES1
SKIVVIES1
“SKIVVIES, SHORTS, BOXERS, BRIEFS”1
TIGHTIE-WHITIES1
UNDER PANTS1
UNDIES1

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