Here in Australia, the word Budgie Smugglers is slang for men’s tight-fitting Speedo-style swimwear, also all swimwear is known as Togs.
Thanks to Deb who sent me the link.
Although I haven’t yet worked out what togs (swimwear) has to do with ice-cream 
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Very funny!
Hi Naomi,
Good to hear you had a laugh.
Haha! Very funny! Men in America really don’t wear those anymore unless they’re on a professional swim team. They’re considered pretty gross. The last time they were in fashion was the 1970′s. If you’re wearing a speedo in America, you’re likely not from here! haha!
Hi A Gripping Life,
There not used much here either, our lifesavers of course wear them, but you really don’t see many guys in the old Budgie Smugglers these days, that what makes the ad even more funny I feel.
I think they still wear them in Europe, though? Right?
Hi A Gripping Life,
I’m really not sure, but if they do, I hope there all nice looking guys.
Reminds me of a cartoon in a Cracked (or was it Mad?) magazine more than 40 years ago. Only it involved a young lady putting on top and bottom from the wrong drawer while visiting a freind and prepping for the beach. No one noticed until the friend pointed out that instead of a bikini it was just a matching bra and panties. Now that certianly got the boys attention! Until then she had blended in with all the other girls in bikinis. It is all in the mind.
Hi trod1952,
I bet that has happened more than once.
Your are spot on, it is definitely all in the mind.
Ha Ha Hilarious. Never seen that one on TV before
Hi Tony,
It’s a good one.
Hey Mags – I think that’s a Kiwi ad’ from MY childhood! Trumpets are what Aussies know as a Cornetto. Makes me all nostalgic… (sigh!)
Hi This Sydney Life,
Spot on it is a NZ ad, but the words still needed explaining, there are a lot of people that wouldn’t know what Budgie Smuggles was or Togs, and as you know these words are what we say in OZ as well, I don’t know if any other countries use these words, but I don’t think so.
Budgie Smugglers and Togs – had no idea they were slang for Speedos. Must concur with your assessment – what does either have to do with ice cream? Perhaps laughing up an appetite.
Hi writingfeemail,
Oh yes, Togs is applied to all swimwear, we never call swimwear, swimwear, if you walk into a shop and if you want to ask about swimwear, you always use the word Togs.
Its definitely a fine line between where you wear Budgie Smugglers and where Undies become Undies
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Hi Windsmoke,
Oh a very fine line.
Too funny! I loved it when he got on the bus!!!
Hi BoJo Photo,
Yes the bus bit was done really well, you can only laugh.
Oh my gosh, still chortling with laughter (togs, togs, togs…undies)
Hi Laurie,
It was done really well, and oh so true.
Wonderfully silly! Thanks Mags!
Hi Elyse,
That it is.
Thank goodness they are not worn much anymore, except for our Lifesavers of course!
Hi barb19,
I agree, very few guys could wear these well, most look shocking.
Good chuckles Mags. Just another example of remembering the commercial more than the product.
Hi aFrankAngle,
That is so true.
Hey Mags… it makes a really good point. Since the advent of the board short, budgie smugglers are rarely seen in Western Australia and I would like to thank God for that!
Hi mj,
Very rarely seen here in Queensland as well, which is also a good thing.
Lifesavers excluded of course.
Loved it! My favorite was the part where the truck temporarily blocked the view of the ocean.
Hi Laura,
There was a few good parts in the ad, and that was definitely one of them.
Love it!
Had my husband watch it too, as he is right here. We both laughed. What a great sense of humor you have, Mags. My favorite part was the little old lady sitting next to him on the bus, looking terrified!
Hi happykidshappymom,
I’m glad you both had a laugh, and yes that lady did look terrified, I also thought she did a great job in the ad.
:lolL Max whata a fun silly commercial..although that lady in bus sitting next to the togs man looked so scared i dont think she will ever travel in public transport again :lolL
Hi Soma,
She is certainly a very good actress, I hope she got paid well, she was brilliant.
My name is actually Mags, which is short for Margaret, but nobody ever calls me Margaret, we usually always shorten names here in Australia.
Hilarious and very true. Hope the ad sells ice cream…
Hi souldipper,
I think it is one of those ads where you remember the ad before the product.
~rofl~ Oh my garsh what a bizarre marketing strategy. lol
Hi E.C.
It’s great isn’t it.
:LOL: That was too funny … good that they’re mostly gone!
Hi Rebekah,
They certainly weren’t that popular, and some did look shocking on some of the guys.
Laughing out loud here! The elderly lady sitting next to the man in togs on the bus was probably thanking her lucky stars for the sensual treat she was getting on that ride!
Hi Barbara,
I didn’t think of that, you are spot on.
Wonderful! Haha! I’m Overwhelmed with the underpants commercial!
Hi Linda,
You can’t help but laugh when you watch it, and it is so very true.
Hi Mags.
togs togs togs…. what was that! Oh my god, it was one of the funniest add I have ever seen. And that old lady in the bus, I hope she would not have traveled on bus again. 
It was hilarious. Is this the way to simplify summer!
Hi Arindam,
I agree it is one of the funniest ads, you just can’t help but laugh.
Swimwear is only called togs in Queensland. Other states call them cossies, swimmers or bathers.
Queensland is also the only state that calls a small suitcase a “port”.
Hi river,
True, there are some people here in QLD who also call togs bathers, I know of friends in NSW that call them togs, I think as people move around they take there saying with them.
I’ve always called them cossies but my husband who is a Kiwi calls them togs. The ad has confused me a bit. It doesn’t make me want an ice cream but I wouldn’t mind a nice couple of buns. LOL.
Hi Selma,
Oh yes I am still trying to work out what guys walking around in practically nothing has to with ice-cream.
It’s amazing as people move around from place to place there are different sayings in the same area.
I really loved that! Very funny!
I can’t see what this has to do with ice cream but I like learning ozzie words. I wonder if I’ll ever get a chance to use “Budgie Smugglers” and “Togs” at my cash register with some Ozzie tourists.
Do you call undies “knickers”?
Hi dearrosie,
I still haven’t worked out the ice-cream part.
Yes we use the word Knickers this word only applies to women’s underwear, Underdaks applies to men’s underwear only, Iron underpants applies to girdles, or any figure controlling underwear, and Undies applies to all.
Love your words. I would love to know how men’s undies became to be called “Underdaks” …?
I don’t know the answer to that one, I’ve always known them to be underdaks, so how the word started I have no idea, way before my time.
Sorry, getting my error report again. Maybe it is because I am reading everything so late.
Hi purpleborough,
I just checked the video and it played alright for me, I’m sorry you couldn’t see it, I’m sure you would of had a bit of a laugh.