![I remember (in the US), what people called "thongs", people call "flip-flops" today. When exactly did that change? I've heard people in Australia still call them "thongs", but I know it's not I remember (in the US), what people called "thongs", people call "flip-flops" today. When exactly did that change? I've heard people in Australia still call them "thongs", but I know it's not](https://i.redd.it/w878g3uz9c541.png)
I remember (in the US), what people called "thongs", people call "flip-flops" today. When exactly did that change? I've heard people in Australia still call them "thongs", but I know it's not
TODAY - Ahhh Straylian... such an elegant, sophisticated language 😂 The Grand Hotel in Cairns has released a guide to Aussie slang and I can't believe how much I use these terms
![59 Australian Words and Phrases That Confuse Tourists — An Outsider's Guide to Australian Slang - The Travel Intern 59 Australian Words and Phrases That Confuse Tourists — An Outsider's Guide to Australian Slang - The Travel Intern](https://thetravelintern.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/Facebook-Featured-Australian-Slang-Guide.jpg)
59 Australian Words and Phrases That Confuse Tourists — An Outsider's Guide to Australian Slang - The Travel Intern
Learn English - 'Thongs' are sandals that can be worn to the beach and lots of other places. Thongs are uniquely Australian slang. In America, thongs refer to a piece of underwear.
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