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To: Rambi who wrote (58459)2/8/2001 6:21:47 PM
From: Mac Con Ulaidh  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 71178
 
Sneering has made many a career. Don't knock it. I've heard why nails still grow, but I forgot. Surprised?

but I'm gonna do that word origin search.

Back to our roots, so to speak.



To: Rambi who wrote (58459)2/8/2001 6:42:01 PM
From: Mac Con Ulaidh  Read Replies (2) | Respond to of 71178
 
I have found an answer. Alas, it begs another question. Pants is a plural, it is not itself a word. It is Pant Period. BUT, pant is short for pantaloonS. Why is the short of PantaloonS, pant and not pants???

Main Entry: pant
Function: noun
Etymology: short for pantaloons
Date: 1840
1 : an outer garment covering each leg separately and usually extending from the waist to the ankle -- usually used in plural
2 plural, chiefly British : men's underpants



To: Rambi who wrote (58459)2/8/2001 6:43:03 PM
From: Mac Con Ulaidh  Respond to of 71178
 
Oh, and sadly (I think), if you were born before 1840 you couldn't wear PANTS and be dignified. You had to wear pantaloons. ick.


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