Language Lass here

[fileg]

I am watching Launch My Line (because Chris and I decided to watch it as our show to make fun of together this season...) and I just heard someone say: "The bikini is going to be one piece."

Hmmmm.. what does the suffix "bi" mean to you?

Comments

[apocalypsos.livejournal.com]

I could swear that happened on an episode of one of the non-American Project Runways. (I want to say season two of Project Catwalk, Monica designing it, but don't quote me on that.) The challenge was "design a bikini" and somebody was like, "I'm going to update it by making it a one-piece!" Errr ...

[aquamarcia.livejournal.com]

A bikini isn't called that because it comes in two pieces. The bikini swimsuit was so called for the Bikini Atoll. Interpreting the 'bi' to mean two is an interpretation after the fact (which has also lead to the back-formation of the word "monokini").

[http://users.livejournal.com/fileg_/]

I knew that Réard was referencing Bikini Atoll, but a always assumed both ideas were included

[thistlethorn.livejournal.com]

*points at the stoopid on TV and laughs*

*g* Thank you for this!

[basric.livejournal.com]

We forced ourselves to watch the first episode, but it was so bad as to be SAD. It was so bad there was nothing to make fun of...well maybe the two hosts squared.