Panties

[Jonathan]

I hate having to use this word in a story. Discuss.

[Jeff Messerman]

Otto Preminger's "Anatomy of a Murder" had the distinction of being the first movie to utilize the word "panties" in dialogue. Caused quite a ruckus, so they say.

If you are disquieted by this word representing female undergarments, I would highly recommend you avoid this film. The offending noun is uttered repeatedly.

[songswithoutwords]

Pants!

(In the UK this means underwear. Beware when complimenting your new British producer on his trousers.)

[echomusic]

I hate having to wear panties when I write!
Some screenwriting guru said it would help me think better.
I still think that guy might've been a scam artist. Hmmmm...

[tcsp]

Surely you mean knickers? That is what our English girls wear (although not on a Saturday night).

[attatt]

always hated that word myself and refuse to use it. I can't tell you what the origin of my distatste for that word is, but it somehow doesnt feel like a real word. Right up there with my hatred of all the words that now end "ista"