Seven year old male twins here to spend the weekend. One tells me of the way he “got” his twin towards the end of school: He told everyone his twin still wore “Whitey Tighties” and the other twin nearly evaporated. Apparently everyone in second grade knew what Whitey tighties were and the mom spend the afternoon getting the victim $16.00 knit boxer undies.
Whitey Tighties? I’d never heard of them!
And the little devil twins are from North Carolina so I couldn’t tell if they were talking about Whitey Tighties or Whitey Tidies.
So which is it? Tidies or Tighties?
Is it a commom expression I just missed?
Or something peculiar to N.C.?
And have you every seen $16.00 knit plaid boxer shots?
In itsy bitsy sizes?
I thought it was “tighty whities” which is the expression for traditional white briefs (without the latest in long legs). Hopelessly out of fashion these days I guess…I’ve only heard the expression lately as they are considered dorky and the name gets thrown around as derogatory.
Can’t recall where I have heard it, seems like on a TV show or something.
I think it is tightie, as in the standard pair of underwear for men for years has been the white briefs and they are tight all over (not loose like boxers) and since it rhymes, whitey tighty.
I always heard it as tighty whities too, for the aforementioned reasons. And yes, dammit, I wear 'em with pride. I also have a few pairs of those newfangled boxer briefs, but I don’t like them as much. Like Kramer said, “My boys need a house.”
tighty-whities, n, pl. : a) tight, white, cotton underwear with a Y-front closure. b) a sign that your mommy still buys your underwear (which in the case of a 7-year old, is perfectly acceptable)
Also, in our family we’ve always called women’s low-legged, high-waisted, hipster underwear “big whites.” I don’t know where that came from or if anyone else says it. As in, if you’ve got a hot date you probably don’t want to wear your big whites.
Most women I know don’t find them sexy, especially now that the boxer-briefs are out, but hey, they’re a classic, and it’s what/who that’s in 'em that counts!
Also, they’re way, way, way better than the dreaded banana hammock. Wince!
Sorry, absolutely no skimpy ball and a$$ crack riding tighty whiteys for me, gotta be black or grey briefs. Not boxers, tighty briefs. can’t ride up that way, and still leave enough room to breathe. gotta be grey or black as well, just can’t be the stylish guy i am without the style going all the way to my briefs.
Who in their right minds would want to wear tighty-whiteys?
Lets see…First of all white is not the best choice for underware colour to begin with. Second, doesn’t keeping the sack too warm result in a lower sperm count?
They’re kinda goofy looking, and are a little cumbersome to manuveur around for me. Plus, boxers come in neat colors and patterns. My friend Eddie has the kewlest boxers with all kinds of weird patterns[cows, ice cream, etc.].
I think all men’s underwear other than boxers look ridiculous, and I’ve, um, seen my share of other men’s underwear. My fave is boxer-briefs, especially black ones.
