![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
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59 Australian Words and Phrases That Confuse Tourists — An Outsider's Guide to Australian Slang - The Travel Intern
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