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Word of the Day – Kecks

By October 10, 2021Word of the Day

Kecks (noun)

keks

(informal, British) Trousers, knickers, or underpants.

Early 20th century phonetic respelling of obsolete kicks ‘trousers’.

Example sentences

“Come on, pull your kecks up, she’s coming!”

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