- published: 29 Feb 2016
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Frock has been used since Middle English as the name for an article of clothing for men and women (see also clothing terminology). It is sometimes synonymously used for skirt.
Originally, a frock was a loose, long garment with wide, full sleeves, such as the habit of a monk or priest, commonly belted. (This is the origin of the modern term defrock or unfrock, meaning "to eject from the priesthood").
The term has been continually applied to various types of clothing, generally denoting a loosely fitted garment:
The precise historical evolution of the frock after the second half of the eighteenth century is obscure, however it is likely that the frock was gradually supplanted by the frock coat in the early nineteenth century, eventually being relegated to evening dress. The frock coat in turn became cut away into the modern coat, giving us the two modern coats with tails.
A frock coat is a men's coat style of the nineteenth century, characterized by full skirts reaching to the lower thigh or knee. Despite the similarity in the name, the frock coat should be regarded as being a distinct garment quite separate from the frock. In the French language the frock coat is called 'une redingote' (from English "riding coat"), and so unlike the English language implies no immediate relationship to the frock which is called 'une fraque'. Indeed the modern French word for a tail coat is 'une frac' which better betrays the historical relationship between the tail coat and the frock. In construction the frock coat could scarcely be more different from the frock for unlike the latter it is usually double breasted, lacks any pockets, lacks a high collar, has V-shaped lapels, is closely fitted and is constructed with a waist seam.
He's got what all the ladies want,
The looks, the clothes, the money.
He's a thriller just to be around,
He's got the moves all down.
[Chorus]
All the girls start swarming,
He knows he's got 'em good.
All the girlies want him,
Just like they should.
When he comes into the room,
Feels like the air vibrates. (Uh huh)
Everybody turns to look,
They all look right his way. (Yeah)
He's got the moves, the rep, he's smooth, (Mmm)
He knows just how to do it.
This guy is something else you know,
He really is a thriller! (Woo!)
[Chorus]
All the girls start swarming,
He knows he's got 'em good.
All the girlies want him,
Just like they should.
So when this guy comes near you, (Hey)
Ya feel th' adrenaline start.
He gets y'all excited, (Oo!)
The room feels kinda hot.
If you get real lucky,
He'll take you 'out' with him. (C'Mon)
You're feelin' really special,
And the feeling last real late. (Uhh!)
[Chorus]
All the girls start swarming,
He knows he's got 'em good.
All the girlies want him,
Just like they should.
This guy, he's a total thriller,
The baddest of the bad.
And what he does is risky,
But every night's the best you'll have.
He's a thriller (thriller),
Thriller man (Ooo...)
He's a thriller (uh huh)
Thriller man (And what a man!) [2x]
He's a thriller,
Ooooo..........
Thriller (Thriller man)