Clue of the week

[Farrnorth]

Many thanks to those who gave me the answer (Awful) to Clue of the week.
Where is the definition? Does 'pants' mean awful. Must be the modern lingo if it does.

[Postdog]

Pants does mean awful

[factor-fiction]

Yes- it's quite common nowadays. "That Cher Lloyd single is pants", etc

[didoatwork]

Yes pants means awful

[factor-fiction]

Does anyone know why the word began to be used in this context?

[kayakamina]

From Chambers - Pants

Nonsense, worthless, rubbish

[factor-fiction]

I haven't heard SOCKS, 2 shortplanks. I have heard "it sucks" but that's probably unfashionable now

[mike11111]

My all-time favourite cryptic clue has to be this one:
"Ç" (6)

[mike11111]

You are right with the cedilla (rubbish font on this site). However you are way off beam with your answer. Think carefully, what is a C with a cedilla underneath?

[mike11111]

I'm being a bit unfair.I ought to give you some letters; C--d-m.

[boxtops]

it's an S

[boxtops]

No, sucks is everywhere, I really dislike it.

[mike11111]

No, it is a C with a cedilla underneath.

[boxtops]

Yeah, but pronounced S, as in garÇon

[Mamyalynne]

Condom

[DrFilth]

any mancunian would know what pants meant especially city fans

[boxtops]

Is condom anything to do with condominium, is there a relationship?