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[wickedflea]

Hey, quick question: do people all over the country use the word "drawers" to refer to underwear, or is it just a Southern thing?

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[mipplet.livejournal.com]

I do it occasionally when referring to boxer shorts.

[wickedflea.livejournal.com]

OK, cool. So if you asked me, "Do your drawers work?" and I busted out laughing, you would be able to figure out why.

[ex-nostradom25.livejournal.com]

The only time I use the word "drawers" is when it's connected to "snicka" (i.e. "Snickers", the candy)

Context? As in a cool racing stripe down someone's underwear:

"Snicka Draws".

I never hear that word ever. I'm in VA, for your statistical research purposes. lol

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[mipplet.livejournal.com]

Absolutely.

[wickedflea.livejournal.com]

Oh, gross! ;)

I know I can remember hearing "drawers" for underwear when I lived in Virginia, but I was way over on the west side of the state, and you're on the other side, right?

[buscemi.livejournal.com]

I hear it a lot in hip-hop and rap.

[enfuego.livejournal.com]

Yeah, I refer to undergitch as drawers, too. Mhm.

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[wickedflea.livejournal.com]

Oh, cool, Canada in the house!

[brianlee.livejournal.com]

In Wisconsin, Drawers are what you put your clothes in after you fold them. We only call pants drawers when making fun of southerners. ;-)

[saintclaire.livejournal.com]

Funny thing, that "drawers" word.

When I am referring to the thing that holds my clothes in my dresser, I pronounce it "Draw" ie: I will put my clothes in the draw.

I cant say "drawer" in a sentence. I look like I have tourettes or something. My mouth gets all funky..LOL

I guess I have a little tiny NY accent in me. My ex (who is a Southerner, born and raised in Montgomery Alabama has the nerve to laugh at ME saying "draw". He also laughs when I say Dog (DAWG) and not (DOG)

I've also been told I say "legs" funny. ie: most people say legs and I say "Laygs".

No I dont have a speech impediment....

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[enfuego.livejournal.com]

Yo, yo, G!

[wickedflea.livejournal.com]

Did you ever hear a song that said "Yo mama don't wear no drawers"? I think such a thing exists, but I've never heard it.

[wickedflea.livejournal.com]

Haha, yeah, that's actually what I was afraid of. A co-worker made a reference to drawers, and I started to say something like "HAW, drawers!" But I thought better of it. :)

[wickedflea.livejournal.com]

Haha! It screws me up sometimes too, especially if I make the mistake of thinking about it before I say it. :)

And I'd forgotten about "draw." When I moved into my apartment, I sent my property manager a list of stuff that needed to be fixed. So she called me back to tell me when someone would be in to fix the draws in the kitchen. It took me a minute even to know what she was talking about. :)

The "dawg" thing sounds Southern, though! Seems like I've heard someone talk about how a Southerner can make a one-syllable word like "dog" into about eight syllables. :) "Dahhg" sounds weird to me.

[skeeter138.livejournal.com]

I never hear it in CA, but when I was livin in OK drawers was hot!