"Pantsing" is a common term for the act, in the US and UK. "Shanking" on the other hand is stabbing someone with an improvised blade, though it does seem to be a less-common alternative to "pantsing".

It definitely isn't called 'pantsing' in the UK. It's called 'kegging', and trust me, that's not just a regional thing. I've heard that from people all over the country at University.

I've heard several terms for it, "kegging" included. In the south, "pantsing" is apparently fairly common.

Ok then, it's common in whatever niche area you live in. It's not common in Leeds, nor Birmingham, nor Newcastle, nor London, nor Liverpool, nor Leicester, nor several other areas I can't be bothered to list. Ergo, not 'common' in the UK.

I never said it was THE term used by everyone, just that it is A term used by a fair few people.

I'm not being abrasive, in trying to correct someone you made a bold statement that wasn't true in any extent. I corrected you. :)

Sorry, just you came across as abrasive in the way you're assuming only one of us can be correct. In your experience, it's "kegging"; in mine, it's "pantsing". No doubt one of the two terms is more prevalent than the other, but in my experience the latter is. I could easily be wrong, though.

Oh, one of them is definitely more prevalent. And no, I'm totally scared in that you are an internet moderator, those folks are clearly always the most street-savvy people of all time.

I keep hearing it called "pantsing" on T.V. but have never actually heard it called that in a real-life situation. I've always known it as "DEpantsing". When I started hearing people say "pantsing" I almost thought they were all just messing up their words. Honestly, "depansting" makes much more sense....

Wow.