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flip flops were called thongs in the 1960's
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#2 Did You Know... flip flops were called thongs in the 1960's

562 faves · 35 comments · Jun 28, 2012 11:02am

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Froggler · 1 decade ago
I remember such footwear being called "thongs" in the US up until the early 90s when the German company "FlipFlop GMbH" started marketing their trademarked "Flip Flop" product. The real question, is when did the G-String start being called a "thong"?
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youbrokeme · 1 decade ago
Makes sense hahaha
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alliecat2323 · 1 decade ago
I was just in Europe, and these people in my tour group were Aussies and they said they liked my "thongs" and i was like...what

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Breeze · 1 decade ago
Aussie, Aussie, Aussie! ;D
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EssRox · 1 decade ago
Us Aussies call them thongs.
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321pazzy123 · 1 decade ago
you've never been to Australia.
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SummerDawnX · 1 decade ago
they still are, in Aussie.
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CaptainJackSparrow · 1 decade ago
gotta wear my thongs this summer.
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RetroRainbow · 1 decade ago
Australians still call them thongs :P
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Superman5o5 · 1 decade ago
Aussies call them thongs... "flip flops" to weird, haha! :)
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maybenow · 1 decade ago
Australia still says it like that XD

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MaddyMoo · 1 decade ago
What are flip flops? No joke - I'm clueless...
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Nataliee123 · 1 decade ago
aussie's say thongs haha
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HateGrenade · 1 decade ago
australians still call them thongs.
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LostInTheBladesReflection · 1 decade ago
they are still called thongs,
there called flip flops in america because it was from the sound they made.
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AnimexFreak · 1 decade ago
They still are here in australia
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Horseponycute · 1 decade ago
omg lol ausssies still use thongs
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caitiecatforever · 1 decade ago
Australian's call flip flop's thongs :) heaps of people have probably already commented saying this ahaha but anyway :P
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lolxxxxanotherxxxgeorgia · 1 decade ago
umm they still are right... haha flip flops
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neoncolorsxx · 1 decade ago
my brothers friends still call them thongs lol
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