Tanks and mugs???

**Avonlea22** · 9th March 05, 08:11 AM

Ok, I feel a bit silly for asking this, because it would seem that by now I would know, but for the life of me I can not figure out what a tank and a Mug are. Would someone please define them for me?

Here is what I came up with so far:

TANK - Traditional _____ _____ Kilt

MUG - _____ _____ _____

Thanks

**Galant** · 9th March 05, 08:13 AM

MUG is easy, Male Unbifurcated Garment - check out www.kiltmen.com

Tank I've never heard defined - though I'd say your missing words were 'heavy weight'.

**Doc Hudson** · 9th March 05, 08:21 AM

Originally Posted by Galant

MUG is easy, Male Unbifurcated Garment - check out www.kiltmen.com

Tank I've never heard defined - though I'd say your missing words were 'heavy weight'.

Give that man a cigar!! He hit the definition first swing!

**David in Maryland** · 9th March 05, 08:33 AM

A tank is a full 8 yard 13oz or greater wool tartan kilt.

A MUG is a male unbifurcated garment which includes kilts, sarongs, dashikis, and other garments that are traditionally defined as men's wear that do not have "legs" to them like pants do. Practically all MUGs are either ethnic clothing, such as Scottish kilts, dashikis, or are inspired by ethnic clothing, such is Utilikilts, Amerikilts.

**Hamish** · 9th March 05, 08:36 AM

I'd say that Galant has just about summed it up, Brian.

As I understand it, a MUG (terrible expression!) is a lower-body garment for men which consists of one leg 'tube' rather than the two of trousers!! Yes, Male Unbifurcated Garment.

As for "Tank", well I had never heard of this word being used to describe a kilt until I came to this forum! Where or how it originated I do not know, but I suppose it does conjure up an image of a traditional, heavy weight, woollen kilt - which is, I understand, precisely what it means.

**David in Maryland** · 9th March 05, 08:38 AM

I think it was our own Jimmy Carbomb that first used the term Tank.

**Jimmy Carbomb** · 9th March 05, 08:39 AM

Originally Posted by Avonlea22

TANK - Traditional _____ _____ Kilt

Sorry about that!

Many months ago, there was a discussion on here about what an authentic "traditional" kilt was. I got the information about the construction across, but was frustrated that I couldn't explain the difference better.

Suddenly, one sentence explained it all. The weight of a casual or light material kilt is nice, free-flowing and not noticeable on the waist. The authentic "traditional" will buckle-up, fit tight and feel like a "TANK" in comparison. They also take a beating like a "TANK". Cost wise, it was like comparing a Ford F-150 to a "TANK".

I'm sure someone could come-up with a nice way to use the T-A-N-K... but it was just a word of perspective that happened to catch on.

**The Wizard of BC** · 9th March 05, 08:52 AM

OK, now let's see if someone can come up where the term "Jonesing" comes from.

**dana** · 9th March 05, 08:56 AM

I remember from a long time ago the term "basketball jones", I'm not sure where it came from though, some sort of comedian I think.
Maybe there's a connection there.