Skinny dipping

Smith Point · 07-08-2024, 06:55 AM

Why do they call it skinny dipping?

8gv · 07-08-2024, 07:42 AM

Because the practice is as rare as an actual skinny person?

JayR · 07-08-2024, 10:03 AM

The term originated in the first half of the 20th century from skin (skinny) and taking a dip (dipping)...thus only your skin going into the water, no clothing...

I must admit, it was a little naughty of me but I did enjoy taking a peek...AT GOOGLE, since that is where I found this info for you :P

Cheers! And remember, "Nightswimming deserves a quiet night" (Berry, Buck, Mills, Stipe 1992)

mcdude · 07-08-2024, 01:35 PM

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Originally Posted by 8gv

Because the practice is as rare as an actual skinny person?

When it isn't a skinny person it's called "chunky dunking"

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JayR Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Westwood, MA and sometimes Gilford, NH Posts: 67 Thanks: 23 Thanked 22 Times in 13 Posts	The term originated in the first half of the 20th century from skin (skinny) and taking a dip (dipping)...thus only your skin going into the water, no clothing... I must admit, it was a little naughty of me but I did enjoy taking a peek...AT GOOGLE, since that is where I found this info for you :P Cheers! And remember, "Nightswimming deserves a quiet night" (Berry, Buck, Mills, Stipe 1992) __________________ Jay R. (Westwood, MA) "Faithfully losing the ice-out contest since 1975"

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