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What is the etymology of the term 'flip-flop'?
What is the etymology of the term 'flip-flop'?
The term 'flip-flop' has been used in American and British English since the 1960s to describe inexpensive footwear consisting of a flat base, typically rubber, and a strap with three anchor points: between the big and second toes, then bifurcating to anchor on both sides of the foot.
What are flip-flops also called in Australia?
What are flip-flops also called in Australia?
Flip-flops are also called thongs (sometimes pluggers) in Australia.
What are flip-flops called in the Philippines?
What are flip-flops called in the Philippines?
In the Philippines, they are called tsinelas.
Where are flip-flops called jandals?
Where are flip-flops called jandals?
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What is the traditional term for flip-flops in India?
What is the traditional term for flip-flops in India?
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