What does pants mean in British slang?
(UK, slang) Rubbish; something worthless. You’re talking pants!
What are fat pants?
Fat-pants definition (plural only, slang) Relatively large or stretchy pants (trousers) that are comfortable even when smaller pairs would feel tight. While I was pregnant, I wore my fat pants most of the time.
What does a bit pants mean?
That’s pants Meaning: It’s not great, not very good.
What does it mean to pants someone?
pantsed; pantsing; pantses. Definition of pants (Entry 2 of 2) transitive verb. US, informal : to yank down the pants of (someone) as a prank or joke Sandler plays Dave Buznik, a Brooklyn-born wimp, a patsy, a schlemiel so mild-mannered he makes other people want to pants him.—
Why do the British say pants?
In British English, pants means underpants or, informally, nonsense. In American English, pants means trousers; the singular form is used as adjective. [BrEn] He thought we were going to be absolute pants.
What are pants called in the UK?
Trousers
| British English | American English |
|---|---|
| Trousers | Pants |
| Pants / Underwear / Knickers | Underwear / panties |
| briefs/underpants | shorts/jockey shorts |
| Jumper / Pullover / Sweater / Jersey | Sweater |
What do British call shorts?
The British English term, short trousers, is used, only for shorts that are a short version of ordinary trousers (i.e., pants or slacks in American English).
What do British call short pants?
short trousers
The British English term, short trousers, is used, only for shorts that are a short version of ordinary trousers (i.e., pants or slacks in American English).
Why do British say knickers?
When men wore loose trousers for playing sports they were sometimes called knickerbockers. However, in Britain women’s underwear were soon called knickerbockers too. In the late 19th century the word was shortened to knickers.
Do British people say underpants?
Underpants (often abbreviated to pants in Britain) is a term that in British English refers to men’s underwear worn on the lower body. The term is gender neutral in American English.
What do British call underpants?
Knickers
Knickers. Knickers is actually a standard word for underwear, mainly in Britain, but we include it here because of its surprising connection to professional basketball.