Bathers

BAY-thers · noun

Swimwear. The word you use depends on which state you grew up in.

Person 1"Pack your bathers, we're going to the pool."
Person 2"Togs. They're called togs."

You'll also hear

TogsQueensland and NZ
CozzieNSW
SwimmersNSW and ACT
Budgie smugglersmen's tight briefs

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  • Budgie smugglers

    Tight men's swimming briefs.

  • Yeah nah

    No. Starting with yeah makes it sound a bit more friendly.

  • Arvo

    Afternoon. Used heaps by basically everyone.

  • Fair dinkum

    Genuine, true, no word of a lie. Also a question: "Fair dinkum?"

  • Servo

    Petrol station. Also where you buy a pie, milk and a bag of ice at 11pm.

  • Dunny

    Toilet. Traditionally an outhouse down the back of the yard, now any toilet at all.