Jayne ,'Jaynestown'
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Am-Chau, I think you'll be ok, as long as you can't tell me which colour skivvy each Wiggle wears. If you know that, then I'm sorry, your street-cred card will have to be cut up. t waves scissors in a vaguely menacing fashion, sure in the knowledge that I won't have to use them but admiring the shiny
I'm blaming Hec for my current Wombles earworm, by the way.
I think I'm out of danger as long as I remain ignorant of what a 'skivvy' is.
I think I'm out of danger as long as I remain ignorant of what a 'skivvy' is.
Pants. Undies. Panties.
Goolie covers.
I don't wish to know that!
Goolie covers.
If you are so inclined.
Er, no, in Australia a skivvy is a roll-necked tight-fitting warm cotton pullover, as worn by (a) the socially inept, and (b) The Wiggles. Min was not entertaining speculation on what covers The Wiggles' goolies. I just want to make that clear so her honour is intact!
in Australia a skivvy is a roll-necked tight-fitting warm cotton pullover, as worn by (a) the socially inept, and (b) The Wiggles
It's good to get these little langauge troubles cleared up.
It's good to get these little langauge troubles cleared up.
Actually, the US underwear version is always plural, i.e. skivvies, because it's a trademark, although it's passed into the language, like xerox and kleenex.
Xerox would NOT be happy to hear you claiming they've been genericized.