Why was pants considered a dirty word in england in the 1880s?
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Although seldom found in print, swear words or taboo words were undoubtedly
uttered just as profusely in the streets as they are now. In polite or mixed
company, of course, euphemisms were used, especially by women and children. Many connotations of words used today remain curiously unchanged from the nineteenth century to the twentieth. In cases where no definition appears, the reader can use his or her imagination and extrapolate from current usage.
For example the he word pants was not spoken of aloud in polite circles, especially during the
first half of the century. Acceptable alternatives: inexpressibles,
unmentionables, nether garments, and sit-down-upons.
uttered just as profusely in the streets as they are now. In polite or mixed
company, of course, euphemisms were used, especially by women and children. Many connotations of words used today remain curiously unchanged from the nineteenth century to the twentieth. In cases where no definition appears, the reader can use his or her imagination and extrapolate from current usage.
For example the he word pants was not spoken of aloud in polite circles, especially during the
first half of the century. Acceptable alternatives: inexpressibles,
unmentionables, nether garments, and sit-down-upons.
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Pants was regarded as a bad term in England in the 1800s.
Explanation:
- Even while it's obviously not the swear term of the century, it is more "filthy" than it is in 'Murika.
- We don't know if the "vulgar exceedingly" description had anything to do with another usage of pants, but in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, saying someone's name was "pants" signified that you didn't like or trust them, similar to the still-used phrase "your name is dirt.
With one's trousers down refers to being "in an uncomfortable situation (as in being unprepared to act)" and the term first used in the 20th century.
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