Words & TermsPlaces and regional language
dick togs
Also: D.T.s, DTs
Tight-fitting men's swimming briefs, especially in Queensland slang.
In a sentence
He arrived at the beach in a pair of dick togs.
Where it came from
A transparent compound of the vulgar male reference dick and Australian togs, meaning clothes or a swimming costume. Published fiction citations from 2010–2011 and Queensland media usage independently attest dick togs for tight men's swimwear.
- First recorded
- 2010
- Initial era
- 2000–today
- Where used
- Queensland; also recorded in New Zealand
- Use today
- Current but informal