<![CDATA[Jandal]]>n. ubiquitous New Zealand rubber sandal.
Equivalent to the Australian [Thong],
UK/US [Flip Flop]

]]>https://definedictionarymeaning.com/topic/43309/jandalRSS for NodeThu, 23 Jul 2026 18:49:32 GMTMon, 17 Apr 2017 07:50:35 GMT60<![CDATA[Reply to Jandal on Sat, 03 Apr 2021 23:34:02 GMT]]>NZ term for flip-flop. Australians use the term thong... but thats just wrong!!
After a japanese swimming team came to NZ (many decades ago), one observer was so impressed with their style of footwear that he began making them himself - he came up with the word Jandal as an abbreviation of the term Japanese Sandal.

]]>https://definedictionarymeaning.com/post/106173https://definedictionarymeaning.com/post/106173Sat, 03 Apr 2021 23:34:02 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Jandal on Sun, 23 Apr 2017 10:19:29 GMT]]>a new zealand term for something that makes a car go very fast.

]]>https://definedictionarymeaning.com/post/106172https://definedictionarymeaning.com/post/106172Sun, 23 Apr 2017 10:19:29 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Jandal on Sun, 23 Apr 2017 10:19:29 GMT]]>n. type of footwear (New Zealand use)
see also [flip flop]

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