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.
| BOXERS | 19 |
| BRIEFS | 18 |
| SHORTS | 11 |
| TIGHTY WHITIES | 9 |
| B.V.D.’S | 5 |
| DRAWERS | 4 |
| JOCKEY SHORTS | 4 |
| TIGHTY WHITEYS | 3 |
| UNDERWEAR | 2 |
| BIKINIS | 1 |
| HANES | 1 |
| JOCKEYS | 1 |
| JOCKIES | 1 |
| SKIVVIES | 1 |
| “SKIVVIES, SHORTS, BOXERS, BRIEFS” | 1 |
| TIGHTIE-WHITIES | 1 |
| UNDER PANTS | 1 |
| UNDIES | 1 |
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