# thonger (n.) — A person who wears thong swimwear.
**URL:** https://www.thongforum.com/t/thonger-n-a-person-who-wears-thong-swimwear/1972
**Category:** General
**Created:** [August 20, 2026, 8:28pm UTC](https://www.thongforum.com/t/thonger-n-a-person-who-wears-thong-swimwear/1972 "2026-08-20T20:28:07Z")
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### Author:  [@Sam](https://www.thongforum.com/u/Sam)
#### Post date: [August 20, 2026, 8:28pm UTC](https://www.thongforum.com/t/thonger-n-a-person-who-wears-thong-swimwear/1972/1 "2026-08-20T20:28:07Z")
Despite having worn thongs for decades, I don’t think I’ve ever used the word “thonger.” It wasn’t in the community’s vernacular when I started, and because labels often carry disparaging connotations, I never felt motivated to adopt the term even as it became more common. I play games, but I’m not a gamer. I love computers, but I’m not a techie. I wear thongs, but I’m not a thonger.
It’s not that I find the term offensive, nor would I discourage others from using it. Saying or writing it just feels strange, even though wearing thongs is a core part of my personal identity.
I imagine most people who wear thongs have never even considered using the term. For women in particular, thongs are common enough that a dedicated label feels completely unnecessary. Lately, though, I’ve noticed brands (e.g., [Rip Curl](https://www.ripcurl.com/pages/swimwear-guide) and [Jolyn](https://jolyn.com/pages/swimsuit-coverage-guide)) and the women who wear them quietly avoiding the word “thong” altogether, opting for descriptors like “cheeky” or “minimal” for swimwear that clearly offers thong coverage.
The word “thong” is taboo enough that people avoid saying it altogether, let alone labeling themselves as “thongers.”
How do you feel about the term “thonger”? Is it a word you actually use to describe yourself or others?
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### Author:  [@cambridgeguy](https://www.thongforum.com/u/cambridgeguy)
#### Post date: [August 20, 2026, 8:51pm UTC](https://www.thongforum.com/t/thonger-n-a-person-who-wears-thong-swimwear/1972/2 "2026-08-20T20:51:41Z")
I associate nouns like this with identity. For example, I am a skier, I am a cook. I play guitar, but I am not a guitarist.
My choice of swimwear is not my identity, so… No.
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### Author:  [@tinkerbro](https://www.thongforum.com/u/tinkerbro)
#### Post date: [August 20, 2026, 9:43pm UTC](https://www.thongforum.com/t/thonger-n-a-person-who-wears-thong-swimwear/1972/3 "2026-08-20T21:43:00Z")
I myself do not like the term. Perhaps I’m just being pedantic, but the term always sounded strange to me. Because ‘thonger’ as a noun would be derived from the verb ‘to thong’. And the few articles of clothing in the English language that have been transformed into verbs and subsequently derived into nouns (eg. “To hat” → “hatter”) have all described someone who makes or supplies the clothing…not the one who dons them. So to me, a “thonger” reads as the person who makes a thong, not the one wearing it.
But even one step back…the idea of “to thong” as a verb that means “to wear a thong” makes me (as the kids say nowadays) cringe. 😬 I don’t know why. 🤷♂️
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### Author:  [@cambridgeguy](https://www.thongforum.com/u/cambridgeguy)
#### Post date: [August 20, 2026, 9:49pm UTC](https://www.thongforum.com/t/thonger-n-a-person-who-wears-thong-swimwear/1972/4 "2026-08-20T21:49:37Z")
> [@tinkerbro](#):
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> But even one step back…the idea of “to thong” as a verb that means “to wear a thong” makes me (as the kids say nowadays) cringe. 😬 I don’t know why. 🤷♂️
Don’t get me started about “_rocking_ a thong”. Do I rock flip flops? A raincoat? Sunglasses? No. They’re all just things that I wear. 😆
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### Author:  [@aquamantriton](https://www.thongforum.com/u/aquamantriton)
#### Post date: [August 21, 2026, 12:56am UTC](https://www.thongforum.com/t/thonger-n-a-person-who-wears-thong-swimwear/1972/5 "2026-08-21T00:56:18Z")
Fascinating. At first I thought the term ‘thonger’ was a bit awkward. New & sometimes awkward words enter daily use & you eventually don’t think twice about it. This is one for me. I never think of it as defining me. It’s just an aspect of me (ie I wear thongs) in the same way being a ‘skier’ or gym junky is an aspect of me. It’s handy shorthand in this time of social media where being concise is often necessary. Totally respect others who have a visceral reaction to the word but can’t say I do. Keep thonging ‘thongers’?!
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### Author:  [@SunbatherBro](https://www.thongforum.com/u/SunbatherBro)
#### Post date: [August 21, 2026, 2:55am UTC](https://www.thongforum.com/t/thonger-n-a-person-who-wears-thong-swimwear/1972/6 "2026-08-21T02:55:45Z")
I don’t mind the term but I prefer sunbather… that’s why I wear thongs because i sun bathe.
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### Author:  [@RapidBlue](https://www.thongforum.com/u/RapidBlue)
#### Post date: [August 21, 2026, 10:45am UTC](https://www.thongforum.com/t/thonger-n-a-person-who-wears-thong-swimwear/1972/7 "2026-08-21T10:45:56Z")
I would not identify myself as a “thonger”, but I do wear thongs with confidence and pride. I’m not against the term if some wants to use it. I don’t see the need to use it to describe myself.
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### Author:  [@BillJ](https://www.thongforum.com/u/BillJ)
#### Post date: [August 21, 2026, 11:42am UTC](https://www.thongforum.com/t/thonger-n-a-person-who-wears-thong-swimwear/1972/8 "2026-08-21T11:42:10Z")
Putting a hard ER at the end of a word has not aged well. Lol 😂
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### Author:  [@Quest](https://www.thongforum.com/u/Quest)
#### Post date: [September 1, 2026, 10:22am UTC](https://www.thongforum.com/t/thonger-n-a-person-who-wears-thong-swimwear/1972/9 "2026-09-01T10:22:54Z")
I am guilty of using the term ‘thonger’. I see it is a condensed version of ‘thong wearer’.
I identify as a ‘thonger’ because I run an IG account where all of my posts are thong related. So, I have to promote myself as a ‘thonger’.
I get that it is a weird term. You wouldn’t call someone a ‘briefer’ for wearing briefs.