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.

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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