swater wrote:I just want to know what the bag is called :D
The following should not be read by anyone British and easily offended, or even offendable.
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"Fanny" is used in American casual dialect to refer somewhat politely to the Gluteus Maximus of either sex. It is a bit cutesy. As in:
"sit your fanny down"
"I didn't spank him, it was just a little pat on the fanny"
"get your fanny in here"
I still wouldn't use it in a business setting, and certainly not with someone of the opposite gender I didn't know well.
For Americans who are wondering what is wrong with any of this, it is my understanding the word is British slang comparable to a very bad 4 letter word beginning with 'c'. I don't know if would be considered a "fighting word" (words considered legally the equal of a punch in starting a fight) as I am pretty sure the American one would be.
But to the question:
Fanny pack: a bag for for carrying stuff worn at the waist. When I was growing up we carried them while skiing and they were called fanny pack or butt bag, the term can be freely used in any company. They are still a fashion disaster in the workplace however.
Other American references:
The Federal National Mortgage Association ("FNMA") which provides low interest loans is commonly known as "Fannie Mae" to the point that it is the name of their
website:
Fanny May CandiesThis might be a regional thing, but I grew up with that place being the Holy Candy Shrine of Pilgramage.
Calevin
