Which way would you spell it, and why?

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[–] 31 points 1 year ago

Tight, because they are snug

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  • [–] 21 points 1 year ago (3 children)

    "tidy" doesn't make sense.

    They're literally tight.

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    [–] 12 points 1 year ago

    Tighty as opposed to loose boxers (before boxers were made out of stretch material and became tight as well).

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  • [–] 8 points 1 year ago

    Tighty-whities. They're pretty tight, and also equally white.

    My question is does the phrase specifically identify briefs, or would boxer-briefs also count? 🤔

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  • [–] 9 points 1 year ago (3 children)

    “tidy” and “tighty” are not alternatives spellings, or synonyms

    Tidy means well kept, clean, put away

    Tight relates to how much the underwear is “gripping/holding” while worn

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  • [–] [S] 1 point 1 year ago (2 children)

    They're not synonyms, but they are close enough that when said quickly they can be homonyms

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  • [–] 7 points 1 year ago (1 child)

    tidy doesn't rhyme, and, uh, in my experience doesn't rescribe the briefs either

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  • [–] 1 point 1 year ago

    Tiddy Widdlers

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