Thonging is wearing a thong style swimsuit in public. ^[3]Thonging is done at some beaches, pools and clubs by males and females. It is restricted in some areas by nudity ordinances and is considered cheeky or European in others. Private Las Vegas pools, nude beaches and erotic clubs are among the locales popular with thonging. It should not be confused with the British sense of the word: to hit someone with a flip flop.

Thongs are more revealing than swim trunks.

They expose butt cheek and, in the case of male thongs, offer an area of genital protrusion.

Various styles of thong include G-string, V-string, and C-string.

Some beach areas are known for gay men cruising in thongs.

Reports indicate that thonging is not well tolerated in conservative Muslim countries and Myrtle Beach, South Carolina.

The nofashionpolice website reports: "The police in Myrtle Beach are known perverts, and get a raging hard on enforcing this law and the law against public nudity".

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Laws vary by state and jurisdiction.

Thongs are technically illegal in Florida State Parks although the rule is said to be rarely enforced (and only based on complaints).

^[0]Utah and Delaware and not hospitable to thonging, ^[0]but the people there are ugly asses anyway. Some localities have passed ordinances banning exposure of the buttocks while naturist groups have lobbied for acceptance of a less is more approach, especially in secluded areas.

The mankini is a specialized thong that loops over a man's shoulders. It was popularized by international sex symbol from Kazakhstan Borat, and has since become all the rage. One-sides things have also become popular among grape smugglers.