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khakis
What does khakis mean?
The single most famous Boston-accent joke in the country. 'Car keys' filtered through a non-rhotic local mouth comes out as 'khakis,' to the eternal confusion of outsiders who think you're asking about pants. Featured in a legendary Tim & Tom Curran sketch and roughly nine million Sully-and-Pauly impressions.
"Pahk the cah and bring me the khakis, will ya?"
Origin
Phonetic accident of the Eastern New England accent (r-dropping + 'a' fronting); meme-ified by Boston comedy sketches for decades.
Frequently asked questions
What does khakis mean in a Boston accent?
Khakis is how 'car keys' sounds in a Boston accent — the classic joke being "Where's my khakis?" meaning "Where are my car keys?"
How do you use khakis in a sentence?
For example: "I can't find my khakis, so I can't drive us there" — meaning the car keys, not the trousers.
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