flip-flops [noun plural] a type of rubber sandal that is held to your foot by a V-shaped strap that goes between your toes; thongs (American). a pair of flip-flops. thong [noun] (American) a type of sandal that is held to the foot by a strap which goes between the toes; flip-flop (British).
Also know, what are thongs tongs?
As nouns the difference between tongs and thongs
is that tongs is () an instrument or tool used for picking things up without touching them with the hands or fingers, consisting of two slats or grips hinged at the end or in the middle, and sometimes including a spring to open the grips or tongs can be while thongs is .
1 : a strip especially of leather or hide. 2 : a sandal held on the foot by a thong fitting between the toes and connected to a strap across the top or around the sides of the foot.