Ladies Is there a Word in the English language that makes you recoil with disgust

Lara said:
Isn't "fannie" a bad word in the UK? It just means one's rear end here in america or is also used for a woman's name (like actress, Fannie Flagg) and of course Fannie Mae (a financial institution).
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A fanny is a woman's 'bits' in many countries. I learned really fast not to use the word fanny!
 

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The word illogical, when used as a put down by a man with the debating capacity of a gerbil on crack, well, disgust doesn't even come close to explaining my reaction. Barely restrained homicidal tendencies? You bet!
 
Ameriscot said:
A fanny is a woman's 'bits' in many countries. I leader really fast not to use the word fanny!
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Yes its an unfortunate difference of meaning

fanny

(ˈfænɪ)n, pl -nies1. Brit the female *******s
2. US and Canadian the buttocks

[C20: perhaps from Fanny, pet name from Frances]

Usage: Despite the theory that this word derives from the name `Fanny', its use in British English is still considered taboo by many people, and is likely to cause offence. In the US the word refers to the buttocks. Serious misunderstanding may therefore arise when what people in Britain know as a`bumbag' is referred to in the US as a `fanny pack'
 

Last year was the first time that I heard the term "tighty whities" for men's briefs..

That reminds me, question for men.....Boxers or briefs ???
 
merlin said:
Yes its an unfortunate difference of meaning

fanny

(ˈfænɪ)n, pl -nies1. Brit the female *******s
2. US and Canadian the buttocks

[C20: perhaps from Fanny, pet name from Frances]

Usage: Despite the theory that this word derives from the name `Fanny', its use in British English is still considered taboo by many people, and is likely to cause offence. In the US the word refers to the buttocks. Serious misunderstanding may therefore arise when what people in Britain know as a`bumbag' is referred to in the US as a `fanny pack'
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I first learned of the word when I was making my first trip abroad from the US - to Ireland. I bought a Culture Shock Ireland book which clued me in. I was so worried that I'd refer to my 'fanny pack' that I didn't bring it.

Dh claims that he was watching this cooking programme hosted by Fanny Craddock(?) years ago. She was making donuts and the announcer at the end of the programme said 'let's hope all your donuts look like fannies'. And the camera shook and everybody in the studio burst out laughing.
 
Ameriscot said:
Holly, if you're offended by 'panties' then you won't be comfortable in the US. Everybody uses the word panties. Not knickers.

I'm not offended by any of them.
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We say "panties" here in Canada as well.

I personally have no issue with the word "panties", because I see it as a word that speaks/encompasses femininity.
 
Lara said:
I don't find the words offensive in the list. I can figure out #1 but...it is what it is...and I always thought that was a good thing, right?

Which brings us to the word "panties". All americans consider it to be a ladylike and feminine word. Victoria Secret is highly respected worldwide for lady's lingerie and they use that word so I doubt it's offensive.

The 2 words I find most offensive is using "Jesus Christ!" as a swear word. Why don't unbelievers say "Oh Buddha!"…:rolleyes: …and the P word is Highly disrespectful to all women in america. I don't know about other countries.
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You said it better than I ever could have, Lara.
 
Ken N Tx said:
Last year was the first time that I heard the term "tighty whities" for men's briefs..

That reminds me, question for men.....Boxers or briefs ???
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I tend to use the word "underwear" for men's briefs/boxers.

My boys used to call then "ginch" or "gaunch". LOL!
 
Kadee46 said:
Holly in Aus we called the plastic pants put over nappies Pilchers :yuk: They were horrible things but I guess they helped to keep bedding dry
We personally call our underware Jocks for the boys, Knickers for the girls .
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I raised 6 kids in them, Kadee, and think they're one of the greatest inventions I could have ever asked for as a mom.
 
My grandma called panties 'bloomers', and as I was writing this I wondered why. So I looked it up. Here's the answer -

"The term bloomer is derived from a nineteenth-century garment worn by American women's rights activist Amelia Jenks Bloomer (1818–1894). Bloomer wanted women to wear clothing that promoted freedom of movement, so she appeared in public in knee-length, loose-fitting pants."
 
hollydolly said:
I'm not ''offended'' by the word panties Annie, and yep I know Americans use it to describe knickers ,...I think it's just that for me an adult using the word panties sounds infantile...probably because it's how we brits describe baby's pants ..!!

Bee is got very little to do with the Daily Mail if you'd read the article you would have seen the source was ""reddit''..
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I never in my life describe knickers...Never even seen anyone with Knickers in my life...And I'm old....It probably was my Mom and Dad's time...
 
Linda said:
I thought this was going to be a thread about swear words that ladies don't like but turns out it's more about underpants (which is what I like to call them) and words like moist and chunky. :) Chunky makes me think of chocolate cookies with big chunks of chocolate in them. Moist makes me think of a nice cool towelette to wash my hands with after I've eaten fried chicken or a leaking ice cream cone. Swear words don't bother me much but I seldom use them myself. Words I can think of right now that disgust me are Stinky, Luggie, and Snot. I might have spelt luggie wrong but its a ...... oh never mind.
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Yes, that would be underpants....Not just pants, Not just under, Just UNDERPANTS.....Un less you want to say,,,,,I have very pretty panty pants...
 
Linda said:
I thought this was going to be a thread about swear words that ladies don't like but turns out it's more about underpants (which is what I like to call them) and words like moist and chunky. :) Chunky makes me think of chocolate cookies with big chunks of chocolate in them. Moist makes me think of a nice cool towelette to wash my hands with after I've eaten fried chicken or a leaking ice cream cone. Swear words don't bother me much but I seldom use them myself. Words I can think of right now that disgust me are Stinky, Luggie, and Snot. I might have spelt luggie wrong but its a ...... oh never mind.
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I call them "underpants", too, so did my mom. :)
 
having a deadhead day, going around trying to provoke-shoot me.

You want to see Holly flame?
Ask, 'You still hoarding toilet paper?' put on your shades before you ask:cool::devilish:
 
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Going back to my childhood, this is what "knickers" meant. Not sure when it became a term for panties. Maybe it's always been, in Britain.

Yet another example of Brits and Americans being two nations separated by a common language! 😄
 
I remember here in South Oz in the 50's and 60's women's undies were often referred to as 'gussies'
after an American Tennis Player nicknamed 'Gorgeous Gussie' because she dared to wear frilly lace
knickers/panties while playing at Wimbledon in 1949

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Gertrude "Gussie" Moran was a fine tennis player who reached No 4 in the United States rankings and played in a Wimbledon doubles final, but she will be forever remembered for a much more trivial reason. Moran's appearance at Wimbledon in 1949 wearing a short skirt that revealed a pair of frilly lace knickers shocked the staid world of tennis but delighted photographers and gossip columnists. For the rest of her life the Californian (who preferred to spell her name as "Gussy") was usually referred to as "Gorgeous Gussie", which was the moniker that the British press gave her. Courtesy of Wikipedia
Gussy also appeared in the movie 'Pat and Mike' with Katherine Hepburn and Spencer Tracey
 

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