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From: demillo@uwmacc.UUCP (Rob DeMillo)
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Subject: Re: "kickers in a twist"
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Date: Wed, 3-Apr-85 13:21:55 EST
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> 
> The following comes from Neaman and Silver's book, "Kind Words:  a Thesaurus
> of Euphemisms".  If I'm interpreting it correctly, "making love" had its
> "sordid overtones" as far back as 1580:
> 
> * DISCUSSING UGANDA:  Fornicating.  This is a current British euphemism for
> * MAKING LOVE (1580, Lyly's _Euphues_).  But Britishers say they GET THEIR
> * KNICKERS (panties) IN A TWIST (become sexually aroused or have
> * intercourse) in such LEGOVER SITUATIONS.  Australians who achieve sexual
> * intimacy FEATURE WITH their partners--a term popularized by the "Barry
> * McKenzie" comic strip in the 1960s.  They equate this with A SCORE BETWEEN
> * THE POSTS, a 1970s Australian phrase of football origin.
> -- 
> Dana S. Nau,  Computer Science Dept.,  U. of Maryland,  College Park, MD 20742

Boy, this is great! I was just having a similar conversation about
this this morning. With regards to the expression: "KNICKERS IN A
TWIST" for having sex: does this have any relation to the
current Americanized expression "DON'T GET YOUR UNDIES IN A BUNDLE" which
is a euphemism for "don't get upset" ???

If it is, which seems likely, anyone have any ideas as to how
the change over in meaning occured?


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                           --- Rob DeMillo 
                               Madison Academic Computer Center
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