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Going commando...........?

Where did the phase come from?

Bit tough to command much of anything when your dangly bits are caught in your zipper.

Thoughts?

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  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago
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    Going commando means that you are wearing pants without underwear on.

  • 1 decade ago

    Going commando (or to go commando or "free balling") is the practice of not wearing underwear under one's outer clothing.

    Possibly from the much earlier term "going regimental", which refers to wearing the kilt military style, or without underwear (also see True Scotsman).

    In Chile, the act of not wearing underwear has been called "andar a lo gringo" ("to go gringo-style") for decades.[2][3] In Costa Rica, this act is known as "andar strike" (to go strike)

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