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under-ones

Underwear; undergarments. Typically used as a uni-sex term referring to panties, boxers, briefs, brassieres and similar. The hyphenated spelling is grammatically correct, however alternate spellings may include: underones, under ones.
Her pants were so sheer, you could tell what color her under-ones were.
by PYLB January 15, 2008
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keep it under one's hat

Keep something a secret.

There are four origins of this idiom (I GUARANTEE IT):

- English archers protected their bows by putting the strings on their heads under their helmets;
- “keep it under our hat” was mentioned in 1982 in periodical "Gleanings in Bee Culture";
- President Abraham Lincoln's stove pipe hat, where he kept important papers;
- the ceremonial swordbearer of the Lord Mayor of London (can be dated to 1420), who keeps the key to the Lord Mayor’s seal of office in a special pocket in his hat.
-keep it under one's hat-

Joey: All right, what else?
Chandler: Well uh, there was acting classes, stage combat classes, tap classes…

Joey: Which we're still keeping under our hats!
by Kisa Boris July 13, 2016
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under one's own steam

independently, not doing something to carry out instructions or orders
He removed the junk on his own steam. (example of under one's own steam)
by The Return of Light Joker June 25, 2009
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Under-Onesie

The formation that occurs when a guy tucks his undershirt into his underwear.
Nat, when you bend over, I can see your Under-Onesie. I guess your torso never gets cold.
by Ballsackreligious October 27, 2016
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Under one's belt

successfully achieved or survived
Although annoyed at the early appearance of holiday decor on the shelves, he felt it would count towards another holiday season working at the store under his belt. (example of under one's belt)
by The Return of Light Joker November 1, 2010
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classist undertones

When a rich person wants to degrade a poor person, but be passive aggressive at the same time.
Margaret used classist undertones to let her servant know just where that bitch belongs
by steelimus June 4, 2016
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The Undertones

British Punk Rock band ,formed in the end of the seventies, they're most famous songs is "teenage kicks" and "jimmy jimmy".The Undertones first album is "the undertones" wrote in 1979
Punk 1:do you about a new band,the undertones?
Punk 2:Of course,they're nice
by Is|This|It August 6, 2006
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