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. Transcript of...
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In an earlier episode, we speculated about the origin of the phrase go commando, which means to go without underwear. We suggested that it was somehow associated with being “tough as a commando,” gritting one’s teeth through the...
freeball v. to not wear underpants (beneath clothing); to go commando. Editorial Note: Although this term usually applies to men, as you can see by the 2002 citation, it is sometimes applied to women. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)