Kecks

name, noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Trousers. Northern-English, Scotland, dialectal, plural, plural-only
  2. 2
    Underpants. Northern-English, Scotland, dialectal, plural, plural-only

    "- See if the feelings transfer tae yir everyday life, then call it love. Love's no jist for weekenders. - The things is, Nukes, ah'm changin the keks everyday^([sic]) and cleanin under the helmet. Nukes raised his eyebrow and smiled, - Must be love then, he said, then he added, - Oan your side, right enough."

Proper Noun
  1. 1
    plural of Keck form-of, plural

Synonyms

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trouserskegs

Example

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"- See if the feelings transfer tae yir everyday life, then call it love. Love's no jist for weekenders. - The things is, Nukes, ah'm changin the keks everyday^([sic]) and cleanin under the helmet. Nukes raised his eyebrow and smiled, - Must be love then, he said, then he added, - Oan your side, right enough."

Etymology

From earlier kicks (“breeches”).

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