go commando
go commando · goes commando · went commando · gone commando · going commando
To not wear underwear under one's outer clothingTo not wear underwear (chiefly underpants) under one's outer clothing.
» Tom is going commando today.
Tom trägt heute nichts drunter.
Meaning
3 senses(idiomatic, intransitive)To not wear underwear (chiefly underpants) under one's outer clothing.
(broadly)To forgo standard protections.
(rare)To forgo something usually considered standard equipment.
Examples
2 sentencesTom is going commando today.
deTom trägt heute nichts drunter.
Tom's going commando today.
deTom trägt heute nichts drunter.
Origin
Cited since 1974, as university slang; explanations as to original meanings differ.Cited since 1974, as university slang; explanations as to original meanings differ.
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Forms
goes commando, going commando, went commando, gone commando| Base form | go commando · to go commando |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | goes commando |
| Present participle | going commando |
| Past simple | went commando |
| Past participle | gone commando |
irregular · Lesson
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, irregular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle