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maroonies

German translation: Unterhose

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English term or phrase:maroonies
German translation:Unterhose
Entered by: 84574 (X)

17:16 Apr 23, 2007
English to German translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Slang / expressions
English term or phrase: maroonies
In a book I am translating, the author (a woman) describes the following scene:

We jump into the waterfall. I turn around to find Johnny (attractive young man) in his tightey maroonies. He grabs me and throws me high in the air...


What are maroonies? Swimwear? Underwear? Does the word refer to maroon as in brown?

Thanks for your help.
84574 (X)
Local time: 01:18
Unterhose
Explanation:
(maroon coloured) gets my my guess - or it may even be underpants + vest - on the basis of the following website:-

Carly, atleast your dad doesn't walk around the house in tighty whities...unless he does, then i feel your pain.

And i don't screen my calls. My eyes light up when i get a phone call, because i don't get many.
G
03/21/2005 04:10PM
Oooh. Today it was tighty maroonies. My dad's getting all high-class on me!
http://www.catch27.com/cardx.php?id=11727&blog=2077&browse=&...

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Note added at 2 hrs (2007-04-23 20:08:40 GMT)
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And I think the Superman reference here lends some confirmation to the underpants theory:

Books, These "Books" you speak of, do they have pictures? Heroes, Superman, because he wore his tighty maroonies on the outside! (just like my buddy ChopE) ...
profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendid=159819330 - 143k
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Armorel Young
Local time: 00:18
Grading comment
Thanks. The Superman reference was particularly helpful
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
2 +2Unterhose
Armorel Young
1 +1braune Badehose
Rolf Kern
1s. u.
Nadine Kahn


  

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s. u.


Explanation:
Maybe it refers to "maroons"

maroon uniforms


    Reference: http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=maroons
Nadine Kahn
Germany
Local time: 01:18
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 1/5Answerer confidence 1/5 peer agreement (net): +1
braune Badehose


Explanation:
Tippe aus das. Habe gefunden:
"bleyle badehose braun mit weissen nadelstreifen / men's swimsuit maroon with white pin stripes"

Rolf Kern
Switzerland
Local time: 01:18
Native speaker of: German

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Nadine Kahn: In this case, I think it's "braune, kurze, enge Badehose", referring to "tighty-whities" or "briefs" which are underwear Or swimwear. According to Wiki http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Briefs
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 2/5Answerer confidence 2/5 peer agreement (net): +2
Unterhose


Explanation:
(maroon coloured) gets my my guess - or it may even be underpants + vest - on the basis of the following website:-

Carly, atleast your dad doesn't walk around the house in tighty whities...unless he does, then i feel your pain.

And i don't screen my calls. My eyes light up when i get a phone call, because i don't get many.
G
03/21/2005 04:10PM
Oooh. Today it was tighty maroonies. My dad's getting all high-class on me!
http://www.catch27.com/cardx.php?id=11727&blog=2077&browse=&...

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Note added at 2 hrs (2007-04-23 20:08:40 GMT)
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And I think the Superman reference here lends some confirmation to the underpants theory:

Books, These "Books" you speak of, do they have pictures? Heroes, Superman, because he wore his tighty maroonies on the outside! (just like my buddy ChopE) ...
profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendid=159819330 - 143k

Armorel Young
Local time: 00:18
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Thanks. The Superman reference was particularly helpful

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Francis Lee (X): In the caped marvel's case, it certainly sounds better than "reddies"
13 hrs
agree  Sonia Heidemann
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