Why Shreddies?

[Tin basher]

Gentleman's undercrackers whether boxers, y fronts, briefs in whatever colour or pattern is your favourite have the generic RAF nickname of "Shreddies". Simple question. Why are they named after a breakfast cereal???

I await the wisdom of the goat.DT_Xtremez_42:

 

[justintime129]

Gentleman's undercrackers whether boxers, y fronts, briefs in whatever colour or pattern is your favourite have the generic RAF nickname of "Shreddies". Simple question. Why are they named after a breakfast cereal???

I await the wisdom of the goat.DT_Xtremez_42:

The OED as this to say.
http://blog.oxforddictionaries.com/2012/07/dont-forget-your-pants/

 

[needsabiggerfuse]

They're called 'shreddies' 'cos that's what Service issue 'drawers, cellular' looked like.

 

[Gonterseed]

I just had to do some research and found THIS

It must be a fecking wind-up site!

 

[Tedlooney]

I just had to do some research and found THIS

It must be a fecking wind-up site!

Mrs Ted has ordered some for me :-(

 

[justintime129]

I just had to do some research and found THIS

It must be a fecking wind-up site!

I saw this earlier on when I Googled the meaning of shreddies. I'm going to email susie dent and ask why they are called shreddies. see if she reads it out on countdown