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Mr. Tom Posted 16 years ago
Grammar

The use of "keks"

Hi

Could you please tell me if native speakers of Amr/Br English use the word 'keks' in everyday English?

Thanks,

Tom
  

Top answer

Hi Tom. Not really. I remember as a child it sometimes got used but refering to underpants rather than trousers.

  • Hi Tom.
  • Not really.
  • I remember as a child it sometimes got used but refering to underpants rather than trousers.
  • The word comes from Liverpool and I grew up in Manchester so I did hear it.
  • The last time I remember it being used was 18 years ago and that was the only time I have heard it in the South of England.
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Hi Tom.

Not really.

I remember as a child it sometimes got used but refering to underpants rather than trousers. The word comes from Liverpool and I grew up in Manchester so I did hear it. The last time I remember it being used was 18 years ago and that was the only time I have heard it in the South of England.

I think a young listener may not know the word but most a
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Never heard it, never used it.
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It means pants (slang). Now you've heard of it you can still not use it.

DP
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And I definitely intend to...er...not to.

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