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by RosieGHM Jetpacker on May 1st, 2009
I call them "beachwalkers"..in Hawaii they are called "slippers". I've never called them thongs in my entire life. Why the snicker? Because some gals wear them instead of normal underwear? :) They were footwear first and why anyone decided to name G-Strings thongs I have no idea! :)
by abby_thats my name.18 on May 1st, 2009
probably not because people don't know them as thongs anymore, the know them as flip-flops so even if they didn't snicker when someone called them thongs it wouldn't be because they are mature, it'd be because they don't know what you're talking about.
by sloroller on May 1st, 2009
Was it thongs? I thought it was tongs. Maybe that was just how we pronounced it. :o)
by Isaac on May 1st, 2009
When were they called thongs??
by Natedawgfoshizzlez on May 1st, 2009
*snicker* uhm, i don't think that flip-flops will be called thongs *Snicker* with out some one laughing... why do you ask if flip-flops will be called thongs? *SNICKER*
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by Kizz miazz on May 1st, 2009
No those words have new meanings now.
by Galeanda on May 1st, 2009
I know many people, including myself who call them that with no snickering. It's usually obvious what is being talked about.
by Piano Player on May 1st, 2009
When I was young we called them "Japanese slippers"
by Shelita on May 1st, 2009
I doubt it, I couldn't even help but snicker when I read your question.
by machinerat on May 4th, 2009
No huge loss, I only used that term when I was a kid anyways.
Does anyone else find Birkenstocks to be uncomfortable?
by Redundant on August 26th, 2011
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Do you look at other people's feet when they where flip flops or sandels?
by Rebeka18 on July 9th, 2010
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I have a pair of great flip-flops but they have a smooth leather sole....and this makes my feet slide in and out of them too easily.
by DA BEN DAN yanggui zi on September 2nd, 2011
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Funny/random quiz questions to ask?
by kaykayfisher on February 4th, 2011
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Guys: do you like the sound flip-flops make when girls walk in them?
by Kenz the Frenz on February 1st, 2012
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