help from British English speakers . . .

Thread originally posted on the Aeclectic Tarot Forum on 10 Jul 2002, and now archived in the Forum Library.

napaisti	10 Jul 2002
This is going to sound like a really silly question, but a friend of mine needs some help with British English idiom. She's writing a book in which the character in question is English (but raised in France by his English mother) and in his early 20's. She emailed me today to ask if he would say "underwear" or "panties" in reference to his gf's "unmentionables". I told her I wasn't sure he'd use either, so now I'm here asking for help. Any suggestions from all of you in the UK? thanks, napaisti

Umbrae	10 Jul 2002
knickers

jade	10 Jul 2002
as in "don't get your knickers in a twist" LOL jade

suzyspellbound	10 Jul 2002
I would also go for Knickers!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

napaisti	10 Jul 2002
that's what I had thought, but we wanted to be sure. with knickers no longer in a twist, napaisti

Kiama	11 Jul 2002
But underwear/undies can also be used. Kiama

Emily	11 Jul 2002
and also panties/pants :)

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