minus-squareGiantRobotTRex@lemmy.todaytoAsklemmy@lemmy.ml•Does "English (AU)" sound weird to American ears?linkfedilinkarrow-up2·8 hours ago“Thong” originally just meant a thin strap. So sandals with a thin strap between your toes are thong sandals. Swimsuits/underwear with a thin strap between your cheeks are thong swimsuits/underwear. linkfedilink
minus-squareGiantRobotTRex@lemmy.todaytoAsk Lemmy@lemmy.world•What are some words where the "opposite" one means the same thing?linkfedilinkarrow-up5·6 days agoThere are examples of “literally” being used figuratively as far back as 1769. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Literally linkfedilink
“Thong” originally just meant a thin strap. So sandals with a thin strap between your toes are thong sandals. Swimsuits/underwear with a thin strap between your cheeks are thong swimsuits/underwear.