- Used then describing old socks that no longer stay on correctly. Because socks use elastic to keep their shape and that elastic wears down over time, the socks are know to have “quit.”
Quitters
noun; other word formation type none
Hunger. Socks that have lost their elasticity.
Etymology : It is a metaphor for socks that loose their elasticity. Came about because socks that loose their elasticity are said to have “quit.” Meaning that the elastic “quit” working and the socks now don’t stay up.
Source : “John, why are you always wearing quitters.” – Jamie; “I like them this way, and that also means I don’t have to spend money on new ones” – John; November 27, 2011.
Last modified: 5 December 2011