What do Aussies call flip flops?

thong The shoe known in Australia as a “thong” is one of the oldest styles of footwear in the world.

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What do Australians call Santa?

Originally Answered: What is Santa Claus called in Australia? Some call him Father Christmas and then others will address him as Santa. Australia has always had a very close cultural association with traditions thought to be very British. Why are pants called duds? Dud, the Oxford English Dictionary tells us, was originally dudde, a word "of uncertain origin." When it entered the language in 1300 it meant "a rough cloak" or "mantle." By the middle of the 16th century, it was appearing as a plural, duds, with the sense of "ragged clothing" — not without some shady overtones: One

Tenendo conto di questo,, what is cockney rhyming slang for trousers?

Cockney rhyming slang – expressions and meanings – sorted by words WORD PHRASE Trousers Round the Houses Trouble Barney Rubble Jayme Gibbs Walk Ball and Chalk Wife Trouble and Strife Altre 94 righe What is shoulder to stride? On a shortall if people ask for a stride measurement they typically mean from the top of the shoulder to the buttons in the crotch. If someone asked that about pants it would be crotch to waist.

Why do the British say mum?

Originally Answered: Why do most British people say 'mum' and most American people say 'mom'? Because vowel sounds change with accent. That's it. Why are Brits called Poms? It comes from Sydney Rhyming Slang. 'Pom' is short for 'pomegranate', which rhymes with 'immigrant'. It dates from a time when the majority of immigrants to Australia were from Britain, with the result that the word 'immigrant' was synonymous with 'British' in people's minds.

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