Originally Posted by
carolaiken
I too hate the word panties. My grandmother called panties "step ins" which comes from the 1920's when short Flapper dresses where in style. I loved that term and have always used it. My mom spent my childhood years saying, "it's underwear, it's underwear."
My granny also said " step ins". Never knew why!
My word is exacerbate vs exaggerate. I say the latter instead of the former.