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**UnmariKam** · 09-21-2012, 02:30 PM

(what's the correct English name for this attire? it's not really a wetsuit.)

The T shirts are called "rashies" in Australian English. (Short for "rash guard") Their original use was to protect against getting a rash while riding a surf board. Now they are used mostly for sun protection. They are comfortable while in the water but hot and clammy while sitting on the beach.

The knee length shorts are called "boardies" and were also originally for board riding but now serve the purpose of providing sun protection and proving one is the polar opposite in sensibilities to those guys who wear "budgie smugglers".

BTW: Nearly every word in Australian English ends with an "ie", "y" or "o".

Susana, it sounds like you had a great childhood. Was it in the Blue Ridge Mtns?

BTW: A lot of Farang like to prove how liberated they are by displaying their privates in public but I think a better thing for them to do when visiting Asian countries would be to prove how culturally sensitive they are by covering up a bit.

09-21-2012, 02:30 PM	#6
UnmariKam Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 494 Senior Member	(what's the correct English name for this attire? it's not really a wetsuit.) The T shirts are called "rashies" in Australian English. (Short for "rash guard") Their original use was to protect against getting a rash while riding a surf board. Now they are used mostly for sun protection. They are comfortable while in the water but hot and clammy while sitting on the beach. The knee length shorts are called "boardies" and were also originally for board riding but now serve the purpose of providing sun protection and proving one is the polar opposite in sensibilities to those guys who wear "budgie smugglers". BTW: Nearly every word in Australian English ends with an "ie", "y" or "o". Susana, it sounds like you had a great childhood. Was it in the Blue Ridge Mtns? BTW: A lot of Farang like to prove how liberated they are by displaying their privates in public but I think a better thing for them to do when visiting Asian countries would be to prove how culturally sensitive they are by covering up a bit.
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