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Originally Posted by fmfanatic
Actually, I was just about to ask what knickers were, then I reread the article again and figured it out.... 
I believe "knickers," as Americans know them, are short, knee-length pants that young guys used to wear in the early decades of the 20th century. Correct me if I'm wrong, though....
Andrea  (who definitely grew up on the wrong side of the pond!) |
Knickers is short for knickerbockers which as you say were knee length trousers.
The word was then used to describe underwear. Premdominently women's but can also be use for men's.
They spawned the classic english expression "don't get your knickers in a twist" meaning don't get upset or angry or agitated
It's not a word I can picture Stevie using though.
Gail