Ginch vs Ganch - What's the difference?
ginch | ganch |
(Canada, Alberta and British Columbia, slang) Underwear]], especially [[men, men's briefs.
* 2000 , John Farrow, City of Ice , HarperCollins (2000), ISBN 0006481051,
* 2012 , Kim Firmston, Hook Up , James Lorimer & Company Ltd. (2012), ISBN 9781459400306,
* 2012 , Sandi Bezanson-Chan, "
(British, slang, taboo) vagina, pussy
As a noun ginch
is (canada|alberta and british columbia|slang) underwear]], especially [[men|men's briefs or ginch can be (british|slang|taboo) vagina, pussy.As a verb ganch is
to drop from a high place upon sharp stakes or hooks as a punishment.ginch
English
Etymology 1
(Undergarment) Variation of (gotch), from (etyl) .Noun
(-)page 71:
- She stowed the ginch she had just received as a gift in the dresser out of harm's way.
page 25:
- Grabbing clean pants and ginch , I get re-dressed.
Summer Jobs Series: Learning to handle 'ginch' in the hotel laundry", National Post , 14 July 2012:
- I got the hang of it after about 20 or 30 sheets and was settling into the routine when, reaching into the trolley, I was horrified to spy a pair of men’s Jockey underpants in amongst the sheets. I stopped cold and let out a shriek (remember, I was 14). Shirley calmly looked into the trolley and said, “Oh for Christ’s sake – it’s just a pair of ginch !”
Synonyms
* See also .Etymology 2
Noun
(es)References
* * Barber, Katherine. "11 Favourite Regionalisms Within Canada", in David Vallechinsky and Amy Wallace (2005). The Book of Lists , Canadian Edition. Knopf. ISBN 978-0-676-97720-2.