In Britain, especially historically at
Oxford and
Cambridge Universities in
England, the term is known as (derived from
Oxford bags, a loose-fitting baggy form of trousers). In Northern England, the dialect renders the word "dekekking" or "dekecking" where "keks" is a local word for underwear. A corresponding term in
Australia (aside from
pantsing) is , or , which originated from
DAKS Simpson, a clothing brand that became a
generic term for pants and underwear. The term
double-dacking is used when both the pants and underwear are pulled down. In
Scotland the process is often known as or from the word
breeks meaning 'trousers'. In
New Zealand, the act is known as giving someone a
down-trou (though this can have
a more specific meaning, relating to loser-shaming in
pool playing and other competitive games); in Ireland, it is , or ; in the north and south-west of England (or ). An alternative term is , which usually implies a
sexual assault on a stranger rather than a prank or bullying between peers, and is sometimes applied more broadly to the pulling down of blouses and other top clothing. Another prank, in which the victim's underpants are yanked upward rather than downward, is called a
wedgie. ==Bullying==