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General Slang
togs, togs, undies
TOGZ TOGZ UN-deez · phrase · informal
Ad-derived line about togs becoming undies
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A jokey Kiwi catchphrase, from a famous ice-cream ad, marking the point where beachwear (togs) stops being swimwear and becomes just underwear the further you walk from the beach.
“Halfway up the street now, so it's undies, not togs, eh.”
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togs, togs, undies In A Sentence
Halfway up the street now, so it's undies, not togs, eh.
Origin & Usage
From a well-known New Zealand Trumpet ice-cream television advertisement.
People Also Ask
What does 'togs, togs, undies' mean?
It's a jokey Kiwi catchphrase describing how your swimwear ('togs') stops being togs and becomes just underwear ('undies') the further you walk away from the beach.
Where does 'togs, togs, undies' come from?
It comes from a well-known New Zealand Trumpet ice-cream television advertisement, and it became a lasting piece of Kiwi humour.
What are togs?
'Togs' is the New Zealand and Australian word for swimwear or a bathing suit.
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