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manderwear
 adj.— « I’ve gotten much mileage out of the terms manties and manderwear—silly terms for men’s underwear in a community where lots of people are wearing them.» —“Futches and manties” by Guinevere Turner Advocate Aug. 14, 2007. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)

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Book Moth (episode #1628)

If you skip wearing underwear, you’re said to be going commando. This bit of slang originated during the Vietnam War, when U.S. commandos had compelling reasons to do without that particular piece of clothing. Plus, Watergate salad is a...

Going Commando, A Topic for the Tropics

Christine in Charleston, South Carolina, recounts a funny story about someone who was planning to go commando, meaning “to go without underwear.” What’s the origin of that phrase? This is part of a complete episode.

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