# What are these shirt/jacket things called?

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-these-shirt-jacket-things-called/281548>\
**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\
**Created:** [December 25, 2004, 1:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-these-shirt-jacket-things-called/281548 "2004-12-25T01:53:13Z")\
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**Author:** ![twickster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ec9cab/32.png) [@twickster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/twickster)\
**Post date:** [December 26, 2004, 3:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-these-shirt-jacket-things-called/281548/21 "2004-12-26T03:51:19Z")

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The technical term is “jerga” (pronouced hair-ga").

Yup, I’ve got one too – haven’t worn it in years, but I still love it.

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**Author:** ![Flamsterette\_X](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/41988e/32.png) [@Flamsterette\_X](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Flamsterette_X)\
**Post date:** [December 27, 2004, 5:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-these-shirt-jacket-things-called/281548/22 "2004-12-27T05:38:00Z")

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The thread title made me think of the Cake song _Short Skirt / Long Jacket_.

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**Author:** ![flamingbananas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/f4b2a3/32.png) [@flamingbananas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/flamingbananas)\
**Post date:** [December 27, 2004, 5:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-these-shirt-jacket-things-called/281548/23 "2004-12-27T17:05:08Z")

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I’m agreeing with **Bear\_Nenno** here and calling it a poncho.

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**Author:** ![Earl\_Snake-Hips\_Tucker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/earl_snake-hips_tucker/32/3269_2.png) [@Earl\_Snake-Hips\_Tucker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Earl_Snake-Hips_Tucker)\
**Post date:** [December 27, 2004, 5:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-these-shirt-jacket-things-called/281548/24 "2004-12-27T17:11:34Z")

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Interestingly, I found [this photo](http://www.displaycostume.com/products/006056.jpg) doing a Google Images search on “jerga.”

Maybe that’s the Spanish name for them. I’ve only heard “bajas.”

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