Living in a bilingual city (go Montreal!), I call ‘em bobettes (me and many, many others). Pronounced “buh-bettes”, with the stress on the second syllable. Inoffensive, kinda cute, an all arounder because it works for guys and gals.

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According to the Futurama episode commentaries the reason the writers always used “underpants” is because Matt Groening insists it’s a much funnier word than “underwear.”

AKA Pasta Fazool ;). Yum!

I have honestly never heard a real life woman use the word panties. Never. I’ve seen it on tv and in movies, but in real life no. Actual women I’ve existed near say underwear or underpants.

My three year old calls then underpants because I also think it is hilarious.

How about “dainties?” I yell across the house, “I’m washing dainties! Bring me your hampers!” The boys in my house just love it.

What if it is pronounced like “pannies”, does that make it easier to digest?

Yes! They’re UNDERWEAR. Or absolutely anything else. I hate the ‘p’ word.

The word “underpants” is so hilarious to me! Love it.

I loved the Lactaid ice cream one a few weeks ago.

I call them gacis (pronounced gotch-ees). It's the Polish word for panties.

I like to shout at my husband “you left your panties in the bathroom!” when I find boxers in there. It makes me cackle with glee.

AYE MOTHERFUCKING AYE

Knickers!

I have a short list of words that should be banned, and “panties” is holding strong at fourth place.

MOIST!!! (am I first?)

I made pumpkin, kale, and lentil stew because I’m a dirty, dirty treehugger. It was delicious.

We made this tasty steak and Greek couscous dinner this week, and then I turned the leftover extra steak into a huevos rancheros kind of biz...