c/nostupidquestions · by Usernameblankface@lemmy.world · 341dTo refer casually to briefs-style men's underwear, is it Tidy Whities or Tighty Whities? Which way would you spell it, and why? 17 points · 15 comments · view on lemmy.world
15 Comments
MerrySkeptic@sh.itjust.works · 33 pts · 341d
Tight, because they are snug
actionjbone@sh.itjust.works · 23 pts · 341d
"tidy" doesn't make sense.
They're literally tight.
meathorse@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 341d
But in being tight, they keep everything in place and organized... Tidy!
meathorse@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 340d
Well, I thought it was a valid argument! :)
JanMayen@quokk.au · 2 pts · 340d
I think you're onto something for sure.
Mike_The_TV@lemmy.world · 14 pts · 341d
Its Tighty whities
Bubbaonthebeach@lemmy.ca · 13 pts · 341d
Tighty as opposed to loose boxers (before boxers were made out of stretch material and became tight as well).
Kolanaki@pawb.social · 9 pts · 340d
Tighty-whities. They're pretty tight, and also equally white.
My question is does the phrase specifically identify briefs, or would boxer-briefs also count? 🤔
breadsmasher@lemmy.world · 9 pts · 341d
“tidy” and “tighty” are not alternatives spellings, or synonyms
Tidy means well kept, clean, put away
Tight relates to how much the underwear is “gripping/holding” while worn
Usernameblankface@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 340d
They're not synonyms, but they are close enough that when said quickly they can be homonyms
breadsmasher@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 340d
Thats very accent dependent
Usernameblankface@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 340d
That's a good point
Nemo@slrpnk.net · 7 pts · 341d
tidy doesn't rhyme, and, uh, in my experience doesn't rescribe the briefs either
Apepollo11@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 341d
No, I can see why some Americans might confuse them, with a "baddle of wadder" accent.
Deestan@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 341d
Tiddy Widdlers
Diddlydee@feddit.uk · -3 pts · 341d