Aussies are famous for their use of slang. How else are speedos referred to by Aussies?
Depending on where you are in Australia and who you’re speaking to, you may find speedos referred to as budgie smugglers, dick togs, dick pointers, dick stickers, sluggos, dps, cock jocks, meat hangers, lolly bags, ball huggers, noodle benders or lolly catchers. Quite clearly Aussies aren’t shy and retiring about giving the pair of speedos a vernacular name based on what it covers (ie. a bloke’s private parts). The following essay should shed more light on the history of swimwear in Australia and the evolution of the term ‘speedos’ and its colloquial counterparts: As a kid growing up on the beaches of Wollongong I was frequently told by my mother to rinse the sand out of my dps and hang them on the line. It was only later that I found out that this seemingly innocent word (pronounced dee pees) for swimming costume (the kind that Thorpie wore before donning the bodysuit) was an acronym for dick pointers . I also discovered that the acronym was almost exclusively used in Wollongong–conf
