BTW, in much of the US, especially in the South, what you call a "white vest" is called a "wife beater." One can only guess the class/cultural origins of that expression, but it sounds very rural/Southern.
The shirt has its name derived from the police shows when they track down an actual wife abuser from a local trailer park or run down neighborhood. The said individual, in most cases, is wearing this type of garment. Thus the name "wife beater"
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BTW, in much of the US, especially in the South,
what you call a "white vest" is called a "wife beater."
One can only guess the class/cultural origins of that expression, but it sounds very rural/Southern.
Brilliant Biceps ;)
The shirt has its name derived from the police shows when they track down an actual wife abuser from a local trailer park or run down neighborhood. The said individual, in most cases, is wearing this type of garment. Thus the name "wife beater"
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