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Pants

Pants. Mara Castle. ETYMOLOGY. Noun : clipped form of pantaloons (French). Pantaloons: 1661, "kind of tights" (originally a Fr. Fashion), associated with Pantaloun (1590). (Greek origin—"all-compassionate”) Applied to tight long trousers (replacing knee-breeches) by 1798

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Pants

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  1. Pants Mara Castle

  2. ETYMOLOGY • Noun: clipped form of pantaloons (French). • Pantaloons: 1661, "kind of tights" (originally a Fr. Fashion), associated with Pantaloun (1590). • (Greek origin—"all-compassionate”) • Applied to tight long trousers (replacing knee-breeches) by 1798 • First use of pants recorded in 1840. • Originally referred only to men’s pants • British slang: rubbish

  3. Definition (cont’d) • Verbs 1. To remove someone’s pants • (homonyms) 2. To breath heavily, due to exhaustion

  4. A Message from the Ministry of Pants: • February 3, 2007 • Pants are everywhere. We bring you this pair of pants images: • http://collectingtokens.wordpress.com/2007/02/03/a-message-from-the-ministry-of-pants/

  5. Types of pants • Capri Pants • Hot Pants • Fat Pants/Comfy Pants • Dress Pants • Farty Pants

  6. Shoe-pants ???

  7. Pants in compounds • Pants rabbits • Smarty-pants • Scaredy-pants • Fancy-pants You’re tacky and I hate you!

  8. Phrases • caught with one's pants down • wear the pants • beat the pants off • keep your pants on • by the seat of your pants • Liar, liar, Pants on Fire

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