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2007-10-11 14:27:26 · 8 answers · asked by david f 4 in Education & Reference Trivia

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The origin of the term "G-string" is obscure.
The term is first attested in writings by Americans in the late 1800s describing the loincloth of Philippines natives.
Possibly - G-string on a musical instrument, but it may just be an abbreviation of "groin-string".

2007-10-11 14:36:15 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1 0

Etymology

The origin of the term "G-string" is obscure. The term is first attested in writings by Americans in the late 1800s describing the loincloth of Philippines natives. In the "Philippines Islands" entry in the 1911 edition of the Encyclopædia Britannica, the term "geestring" is used. Others say the term is derived from the G-string on a musical instrument, but it may just be an abbreviation of "groin-string".[1] The origin of the word "thong" is from the Old English thwong, a flexible leather cord.

There are a number of intermediate styles between full rear coverage and a string rear. Like the tanga, the G-string is essentially a bottom covering that covers the pubis and leaves the buttocks bared; The term G-string is generally used when the vertical strap in the rear of a thong is no wider than a string[2]. Other similar styles include the brazilian, rio, and T-back (T-string). The naming of the intermediate cuts is debatable, and different vendors use the words somewhat interchangeably.

2007-10-12 05:18:22 · answer #2 · answered by pensk8r 4 · 0 0

The musical note G, one of the strings on a classical guitar.

2007-10-11 14:39:41 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0 0

the g stands for gluteus muscle, which is your buttcheek or buttocks and that is the reason why it is abbreviated to g, not the genitals because it pertains more to the rear or behind rather than the front. that is why when somebody is wearing a g string you are more focus on their behind...the gluteus or the "G".

2007-10-11 21:04:51 · answer #4 · answered by Alec G 1 · 0 0

It because it looks like a g.

g <----see string around the waist then under

2007-10-11 14:34:10 · answer #5 · answered by JuanB 7 · 0 0

Because maybe it is shaped like a 'g'?

2007-10-11 14:35:01 · answer #6 · answered by lcplyr7 5 · 0 0

I believe it definately means genital

2007-10-12 17:59:07 · answer #7 · answered by Dianne K 1 · 0 1

genital

2007-10-11 14:31:53 · answer #8 · answered by lexie0605 2 · 0 0

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