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I learned that plastic grocery bags stuck in trees are called witch's britches
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frindley commented on the word witches britches
Baggy bloomers as I recall. Worn by girls under their gym tunics in the days before lycra or jersey gym pants (the latter known as bum freezers at my school).
October 20, 2008
bilby commented on the word witches britches
Thanks frindley, you're a mine of useful information!
October 20, 2008
argonut commented on the word witches britches
The shredded remnants of plastic 'sheeting' (most often bags) snagged in bushes (most often thorny) or trees. Whilst researching plastic bag pollution I remember first coming across the term in a UK blog. Following are 2 links suggesting US usage.
http://www.pascal-the-rascal.co.uk/Witches'Knickers.html
http://ykalaska.wordpress.com/2008/05/13/witches-britches-and-alaska-tumbleweeds/
June 20, 2010