We always said ‘togs’. We definitely did not call them ‘cossies’ or ‘swimmers, terms I learnt when I moved to Sydney in the 1980s. When I lived in Melbourne a decade later, I heard ‘bathers’ and ‘togs’. Now back in Sydney living at the beach I still say ‘togs’ and occasionally ‘swimmers’.
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How do Australians say swimsuits?
Most popular in Victoria, South Australia, Western Australia and Tasmania, ‘bathers‘ is a derivative of ‘bathing suits’. While some view it as an old-fashioned term, others have theorised that it’s because Melbourne doesn’t really have surf, so swimming is more like a ‘bath’.
What do Aussies call togs?
Australians use a variety of terms to describe their bathing attire, including ‘cossies’ (a shortened version of ‘costumes’) and ‘togs’, which Gwynn explains is an abbreviation of the 16th-Century word ‘togeman’, meaning coat.
What do Australians mean when they say bathers?
swimming clothes: Put on your bathers; we’re going for a swim. Compare cossie, costume, swimmers, swimsuit, togs. Contributor’s comments: This is used in South Australia. Contributor’s comments: In South Australia, we have always referred to swimming attire as “bathers” or, sometimes in the case for girls, “swim-suit”.
What do Aussies call swimmers?
Contributor’s comments: bathers is a term used by 80% of Northern Territorians 15% use swimmers and 5% use any other weird terms. Contributor’s comments: I looked under cossie and found no reference to bathers, the most common term in Western Australia.
What do NSW call swimwear?
Cossie
Contributor’s comments: Cossie is definitely the NSW term. In Tassie, where I grew up they were our ‘bathers’.
What is Australian slang for girl?
sheila – woman or female.
What do NSW people call Queenslanders?
Other more recent names that people from New South Wales are sometimes referred to Cockroaches as a reference to their rugby team, and Welshies (for obvious reasons). Queensland has had multiple names over the years, but it seems the original one was that a “Queenslander” was known as a “kanaka”.
What is a Tog slang?
The history of tog is a true rags-to-riches tale that begins with the slang of vagabonds and thieves—specifically, with the noun togeman, an old (and now obsolete) slang word meaning “cloak.” By the early 18th century, the noun tog, a shortened form of togeman, was being used as a slang word for “coat,” and before the
What do Queenslanders call a suitcase?
Port
Contributor’s comments: Port is an exclusively Queensland word for ‘suitcase’ or schoolbag, as in ‘school port’.
What is the most Aussie word?
The 25 most common Australian slang words
- See ya this arvo – See you this afternoon.
- Being dacked – When someone pulls your pants down.
- Give a wedgie – When someone pulls your pants up your bum.
- Dunny – toilet, bathroom – D’ya know where the dunny is, mate?
What does Wiggin mean Australia?
an occasion when someone criticizes or speaks angrily to someone else about something that person has said or done: He gave me a wigging and told me I was a bad journalist.
What do Australians call lifeguards?
‘Nippers‘ are children between five and 13 years of age that are participating in surf lifesaving programs. Their activities include board paddling, dolphin-diving, beach sprinting and water safety. “The nippers were running across the beach on Sunday morning.”
Do Aussies say innit?
Innit definition
(UK, Australia slang, as a tag question) Contraction of isn’t it. That’s what I said, innit? (UK, Australia slang) Used as a replacement for any negative tag question, irrespective of person, number, and verb.
How do you make an Australian mad?
14 Ways to Annoy an Australian
- Talk About Sports.
- Confuse Them with New Zealanders.
- Demonstrate a Terrible Australian Accent.
- Criticise Their BBQ.
- Pom, Pommy, Pommie.
- Compliment Men on their Macho-ness.
- Take Them Down Memory Lane.
- Criticise Crocodile Dundee.
What is a banana bender mean?
native or inhabitant of Queensland
Banana bender in British English
noun. Australian slang. a native or inhabitant of Queensland. Also called: Bananalander (bəˈnɑːnəˌlændə )
What do Kiwis call swimsuits?
Togs
‘Togs‘ translates to ‘swimsuit’ or ‘bathing suit’ or ‘bikini’ or ‘swimming shorts/trunks’. It is a blanket term used for any swimming costume and is unisex.
What does Pog mean urban?
Another definition according to the internet is that POG is an acronym for “Play Of the Game” in gaming, but it seems it’s mostly used to mean “good.”
What does TTOG stand for?
TOG
| Acronym | Definition |
|---|---|
| TOG | Take Off Gang |
| TOG | Terry’s Old Geezers |
| TOG | Technology Oversight Group (various organizations) |
| TOG | Tales of Graces (video game) |
What do Australians call chips?
In Australia, chips can refer to ‘hot’ chips; fried strips of potato. Chips also refer to what are known in other countries as crisps.
Is Bloody a swear word in Australia?
Australia. Bloody has always been a very common part of Australian speech and has not been considered profane there for some time. The word was dubbed “the Australian adjective” by The Bulletin on 18 August 1894.