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underpants Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jun-09-05 02:59 PM
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"Going commando" makes Collins English Dictionary (others too)
Edited on Thu Jun-09-05 03:00 PM by underpants
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20050609/od_nm/life_dictionary_dc;_ylt=AvJ7y9YyEpPEzFVBXdWNHqqs0NUE;_ylu=X3oDMTA2YnFncG91BHNlYwNvZA--

LONDON (Reuters) - Whether it's "back, sack and crack," "heteroflexible," or "going commando," the dictionary is catching up.

The latest edition of the Collins English Dictionary published Thursday contains hundreds of new words that its editors say give a snapshot of how society is changing.

"Back, sack and crack" -- a beauty parlor waxing procedure made famous by English soccer captain David Beckham -- is officially defined as "(cosmetic depilation of) the back, scrotum and the area between the buttocks."

"Heteroflexible" is someone who is usually -- but not always -- heterosexual.

"Supersize," the fast food menu word for big portions, can now be both an adjective and a verb, as in "supersize me."

And to "go commando" means "to wear no underpants."

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ghostsofgiants Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jun-09-05 03:01 PM
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1. The irony of you posting this is quite delicious
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davidinalameda Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jun-09-05 03:02 PM
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2. so is he
quite delicious I mean
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frylock Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jun-09-05 03:30 PM
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3. never understood where they got "go commando" from..
I prefer the term "freeballing" myself.
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AllegroRondo Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jun-09-05 03:32 PM
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4. From the military
Rangers are known for going without.
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