or

Australian Word Map

Back to regionalism list

There are 1 results of your search for meat-hangers.

meat-hangers


small swimmers, e.g. Speedos: Hey look, that dag's wearing meat-hangers!

Contributor's comments: I have heard my kids (in SA) refer to Speedo type bathers as "meat hangers".

Contributor's comments: [Brisbane informant] also 'meathangers', mostly (but not necessarily) restricted to school usage.


Contributor's comments: We schoolkids n SE-Qld in the '80s and '90s frequently called them meathangers, cockjocks or dickpointers, rather than dick-stickers/pokers.

Contributor's comments: We widely used the term dick stickers at school in Sydney (80's & 90's), but also Meat Hangers was a common term. Nobody wanted to be seen in Dick Stickers or Meat Hangers... Only Boardies were cool!

Contributor's comments: We used meat hangers in primary school and also 'dt' dick togs back in the 90s but I believe it goes back many years -but mainly Qld I think.