chones
n.pl.— «Amy Blodgett, who runs a screenprinting business in Tempe and an Internet T-shirt business, concedes her “Keep It Underwear” line of chones won’t stop kids from having sex.» —“Inside the Tucson enchilada” by Cathalena E. Burch Arizona Daily Star (Tucson) May 17, 2000. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
Further reading
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