Definitions

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  • noun Australia, New Zealand, slang Underpants.

Etymologies

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As Grundies, an underwear brand name.

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Examples

  • Anyway, after I arrived, I realized that I did not have any 'grundies' (men's briefs) at the casa.

    A few brief questions...... 2006

  • Given that Abbott, who had been photographed in budgie smugglers at a surf carnival on Sunday, answered the door to Joyce in what the Queensland senator refers to as his "grundies", Joyce felt perhaps he was showing too many balls.

    AustralianIT.com.au | Top Stories 2009

  • Given that Abbott, who had been photographed in budgie smugglers at a surf carnival on Sunday, answered the door to Joyce in what the Queensland senator refers to as his "grundies", Joyce felt perhaps he was showing too many balls.

    AustralianIT.com.au | Top Stories 2009

  • Either I have very soft white virgin sissy buns or these damn grundies are made out of burlap.

    A few brief questions...... 2006

  • Probs is they seem to forget that is someone has the nerve to break into a anothers hoose at whatever time i would think they might not be put off by a pair of skidded ‘grundies

    An unusual place to hide valuables | The Blog of Michael R. Eades, M.D. 2007

  • The closest you ever got to going overseas was your packet of 5 Days In Rio grundies.

    July 11th, 2005 curufea 2005

  • Another time, a bit later, some other (drunk) Canadian stripped down to his grundies and went for a 'mud bath' in the mudflats exposed by the low tide .. someone went out and rescued him from his own stupidity.

    phluid61 Diary Entry phluid61 2005

  • Everydobby knows there are foor decisives two canyons and ten grundies, which make thirsty two in all.

    In His Own Write John Lennon 2000

  • But no, you misunderstand - he has to wear a brand new, box fresh pair of grundies every ... bloomin '... day.

    WalesOnline - Home 2010

  • It's as if this is a meaningless, crowd-pleasing gesture that's more transparent than the grundies in one of Sullivan's blockbusters.

    The Guardian World News Rob Smyth 2010

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