British translation

Ralitsa · Post by **Ralitsa** » Thu Feb 03, 2011 10:06 am

so if I understand correctly, what we Americans call "panties" the British call "knickers". And the British use the verb "nick" to mean stealing, or what we would call "swiping".
So if ones panties were stolen, one might say "that bloke nicked my knickers." So then the bloke who nicked the knickers would be called a knicker nicker?

Theresa_W · Post by **Theresa_W** » Thu Feb 03, 2011 10:14 am

Michelle Miller · Post by **Michelle Miller** » Thu Feb 03, 2011 10:19 am

ROFL

I'm totally going to nick your nick knickers joke, and put it on my friend Nick's site, Nicksnicktopia.

Theresa_W · Post by **Theresa_W** » Thu Feb 03, 2011 10:24 am

And if the thief where drunk at the time (and our UK sisters can correct me if I'm wrong) ..... He would be a knackered knicker nicker!

Susan · Post by **Susan** » Thu Feb 03, 2011 11:50 am

Those terms are all interchangeable here

no translation dictionary needed

Anthony Simon · Post by **Anthony Simon** » Thu Feb 03, 2011 2:55 pm

On the faintly useless information front, "Don't get you knickers in a twist" means don't get wound up; "Knickers!" is a rather mild expletive. I don't think there are equivalent Brit expressions using panties. Knackered can mean drunk (I think) but has more to do with exhausted. Horses are said to be ready for the knacker's yard. So a knackered knicker nicker might be thought of as someone tired out by his various exertions, possibly with the knickers...

Joan · Post by **Joan** » Thu Feb 03, 2011 4:47 pm

It even goes further, if a guy steals panties and he is found out and arrested then the term in the UK becomes:

knicker nicker nicked.

In the nick means in jail! Well maybe for some but not for all!

Joan

Julie Dawn · Post by **Julie Dawn** » Thu Feb 03, 2011 5:38 pm

Oh what joy to be had with the English language.

Davita · Post by **Davita** » Thu Feb 03, 2011 11:10 pm

If only I got a nickel every time some one mentioned nickers. Or maybe a pence for panties?

Theresa_W · Post by **Theresa_W** » Fri Feb 04, 2011 7:51 am

He could also be called "Arnold Lane".

April Rose · Post by **April Rose** » Fri Feb 04, 2011 10:23 pm

So, If I disapprove of stealing underwear, it would make me a"knicker nicker knocker"?

Kyra · Post by **Kyra** » Fri Feb 04, 2011 11:58 pm

Kyra snickers at knicker nickers.

Paula G · Post by **Paula G** » Sat Feb 05, 2011 6:06 am

I think it was Benny Hill (or maybe Ronnie Barker) who came up with the "Phantom Knicker Nicker" anyone else remember that one?

As a general rule I think we tend to use the term Panties for something tight and alluring, Pants for practical undies, knickers for something looser as in "French Knickers" but of course not as big as Bloomers.

But then Bloomers are also a type of loaf........I'm getting over heated so now it's time for a Knickerboker Glory

Robyn Katie · Post by **Robyn Katie** » Sat Feb 05, 2011 6:20 pm

Knick knack panty whack, give a dog a bone?

Sorry, couldn't resist. (snicker)

Love, Robyn Katie

Carolynn · Post by **Carolynn** » Sat Feb 05, 2011 6:41 pm

It's a knick knack Patty Black, give the frog a loan.