
We love the little ruffled bottom on this piece advertised from Cesare Paciotti, unfortunately I can't find it on the website so I believe the shoes are actually what's supposed to be the focus. Anyone know anything about the suit and or lingerie?
This list of Aussie slang for beach terms should help you out:
Cossie/cozzie – swimming costume.
It helps to note that Australians call a swimsuit a swimming costume, thus the cossie is short for costume.
Bathers – swimsuit
Togs – swimming costume
Budgie smugglers – speedo-like swimming costume
Check out the slang post I wrote on budgie smugglers to get a longer explanation on this type of cossie. Although iron men and professional swimmers wear this type of garment, there is no better spokesman for budgie smugglers than Tony Abbott.
Sunnies – sunglasses
The Aussies really missed out on this one. Shades is a perfectly good word for sunglasses and it is actually shorter than “sunnies”.
Thongs – flip-flops
This one still gets me. I can’t help but associate thongs with underwear, so taking your thongs to the beach can have a very different meaning to some people.
Boardies – board shorts
These are the same as swimming trunks pretty much.
Grommet – someone new to surfing
I would really enjoy knowing where this term originated from. Anyone?
Shark biscuit – someone new to surfing
It’s kind of funny this term, but also a little terrifying.
Surfies – surfers
I’m going to ask the million dollar question: “Why?!” Surfers seems like a pretty adequate word on its own.
So there you go, got any other swimming related terms to add to the list?