Luke, Gary & Quin, Susan R. (2003) Americanisms: the Illustrated Book of Words Made in the USA. Sasquatch Books ISBN 1-57061-385-0 Hydinger, Liss " Listen up, guys, here's a lingerie lingo lesson", Daily News of Los Angeles, 6 February 1992

Kimmel, Michael; Milrod, Christine; Kennedy, Amanda (2014). Cultural Encyclopedia of the Penis. Rowman & Littlefield. p.97. ISBN 9780759123144. A type of T-string in which the string reaches also the front part. It provides no coverage while still maintaining the basic hygienic underwear functions. Usually it is built by strings only, sometimes with more fabric or lace around the waist. Certain designs cover the string with pearls for decoration and stimulation reasons. [42] The thong, like its probable predecessor the loincloth, is believed to be one of the earliest forms of human clothing and is also thought to have been worn mostly or exclusively by men. [12] [13] It is thought the thong was probably originally developed to protect, support, or hide the male genitals. The loincloth is probably the earliest form of clothing used by humankind, having originated in the warmer climates of sub-Saharan Africa where clothing was first worn nearly 75,000 years ago. Many tribal peoples, such as some of the Khoisan people of southern Africa, wore thongs for many centuries. Much like the Japanese fundoshi, these early garments were made with the male genitalia in mind. [14] Eleanor Yang (16 June 2002). "Demotion possible for assistant principal". SignOnSanDiego.com. Archived from the original on 11 October 2007 . Retrieved 5 March 2014.Know about the different types of thongs. If you’re new to the thong world, you’ve likely been exposed to various thong vernacular, but have no clue what it means. There are three general styles of thong: the traditional, the g-string, and the tanga/samba.

Solá-Santiago, Frances. "Lingerie Brands Are Challenging The Binary, One Collection At A Time". www.refinery29.com . Retrieved 26 November 2022. In the 1990s, the thong gained wider popularity in the United States as underwear and as swimwear, especially with women, but also men. In the US and Europe, the wearing of thongs by men was once mainly limited to the dance belt, the posing pouch for bodybuilders and the realm of male strippers. Men's thongs are now more widely available and commonly worn as day-to-day underwear or swimwear, with major retailers such as Kmart [21] and popular fashion brands such as Calvin Klein selling men's thongs. [22] Thongs are not marketed as strongly to men as they are to women; however, in Europe, thongs have been commonplace for many more years both as underwear and swimwear. Heinemann Staff, Manser, Martin & Feinstein, Jessica (2001) Heinemann English Dictionary. London: Heinemann ISBN 0-435-10424-1; p. 1072

No Visible Panty Lines: The thongs and v string underwear are perfect for those who love to wear skin-tight pants or figure-hugging dresses. These styles avoid the visible panty line. Do Thongs Really Cause Yeast Infections? - Health & Fitness – The Hilltop – The Student Voice of Howard University". Thehilltoponline.com. Archived from the original on 22 October 2013 . Retrieved 5 March 2014.