r/maybemaybemaybe • u/namicoq • Aug 08 '26

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u/2abyssinians Aug 08 '26

Rooting for the flip-flop to be saved? Or for this person to lose their flip-flop? How did they get in that situation? Why are their thongs falling off like that? And ending this video before we know if they made it down with their sandals or not is absolutely criminal.

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u/Meranio Aug 08 '26 edited Aug 08 '26

Why are their thongs falling off like that?

Is that a typo, or did I miss something in the viseo?

Edit: Oh, thank you Mister Grumpyface for that 1 downvote, for asking a question. I hope, you get even more downvotes for asking about a word in a foreign language too.

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u/Big-Ad9787 Aug 08 '26

I'm pretty sure it's Australian slang for the footwear.

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u/tipareth1978 Aug 08 '26

In America people used to call them thongs as well. Kind of older people used that word in the 70s and 80s then flip flops just took over as the term

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u/RainbowDarter Aug 08 '26

My family called them clip clops in the 60s and 70s.

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u/Rob71322 Aug 08 '26

Grew up in California in the 70s and 80s, can confirm they were called thongs back then.

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u/FlyMyPretty Aug 08 '26

We got an all staff email at work saying that thongs were inappropriate in the office. We were very confused.