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Comments on Puzzle #30309: Wife Beater
By sanane samanye (maceraseven)

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#1: Al LaPointe (kancamagus) on Oct 9, 2017

and a horrible name for a puzzle
#2: Kim (kjh) on Oct 9, 2017
Agreed Al.
#3: Kristen Vognild (kristen) on Oct 9, 2017
True on both counts. :)
#4: northoftheborder (pland27) on Oct 9, 2017
Never heard that term and I'm 71!
#5: Brian Bellis (mootpoint) on Oct 9, 2017 [SPOILER]
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#6: Jennifer McMahon (kalamalama) on Oct 9, 2017
I never heard of it either, and I'm 76. I think she's from England or something.
#7: Carol Brand (KarylAnn) on Oct 9, 2017 [SPOILER]
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#8: Aurelian Ginkgo (AurelianGinkgo) on Oct 9, 2017 [SPOILER]
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#9: besmirched tea (besmirched tea) on Oct 9, 2017
The official apparel of domestic disputers on the tv show COPS
#10: robert svanberg (tango) on Oct 10, 2017
Yes, a very common term, albeit unfortunate that it is indicative of a sub-class.
#11: Kristen Vognild (kristen) on Oct 10, 2017
It's very common in the South, and it refers to a specific cut of white ribbed tank top.

http://www.funtrivia.com/askft/Question103968.html
#12: Bruce Yanoshek (yanogator) on Oct 11, 2017
@northoftheborder and Jennifer,
I only heard it in the last 15 years or so. Before that, i always thought of it as an old man undershirt.

Carol's link correctly describes the origin of the term. It definitely is a US term.

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