Re: **skivvies**

From: Jim West (jwest@highland.net)
Date: Mon Mar 23 1998 - 19:31:27 EST


At 11:07 AM 3/24/98 +1100, you wrote:
>
>
>I'm in my mid-20's

!!!! That's appalling

>and Australian, and for me, the word "skivvies" only
>refers to one thing: long-sleeved polar neck t-shirts. I kid you not.
>Plus, it's been quite a shock reading this thread to discover that the
>word refers to anything apart from this.
>
>See what you learn when you read B-GREEK?
>

Indeed, I have never heard the word in any context other than as underwear.

>Cheers,
>Andrew Bromage

Jim

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