kecks

English

Alternative forms

• keks, kegs, kaks

Etymology

From earlier kicks (“breeches”).

Noun

kecks pl (plural only)

1. (Northern English dialect, Scotland) Trousers.
2. (Northern English dialect, Scotland) Underpants.
   • 1996, Irvine Welsh, Ecstasy: Three Tales of Chemical Romance:

     - See if the feelings transfer tae yir everyday life, then call it love. Love's no jist for weekenders.
     - The things is, Nukes, ah'm changin the keks everyday^[sic] and cleanin under the helmet.
     Nukes raised his eyebrow and smiled, - Must be love then, he said, then he added, - Oan your side, right enough.

Derived terms

• underkecks