magic underwear
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- noun
- Slang
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- He joked that his magic underwear would help him win the game this weekend.
Examples
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Calling it magic underwear sounds just as silly to them as it does to you.
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He's missing his magic underwear.
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No, we're talking about magic underwear...
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The what? Your magic underwear.
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Do you wear magic underwear?
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Would his magic underwear have stopped that?
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Many people believe that wearing magic underwear can bring good luck during important events.
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In some cultures, magic underwear is thought to offer spiritual protection from negative energy.
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning is directly and predictably built from 'magic' (supernatural/protective qualities) + 'underwear' (garments), so a learner who knows both words can infer it refers to underwear believed to have magical or protective properties. Although the phrase can carry cultural or humorous connotations, its basic compositional meaning is transparent and follows a common adjective+noun pattern.
Etymology
Magic underwear may come from the real idea of special underwear given in some religions that people believe will keep them safe. So calling them magic underwear means people think they give 'good luck' or 'protection', and the phrase is often used as a joke.