budgie smugglers

== English == === Etymology === A jocular reference to a man's tight-fitting swimming costume or swimsuit appearing as if he has a budgerigar concealed inside it, i.e. his bulging genitals. === Pronunciation === === Noun === budgie smugglers pl (plural only) (Australia, New Zealand, UK, informal) A style of tightfitting men's swimming costume cut like underwear briefs that covers the buttocks and groin but not the legs and reveals the bulge of the genitals; especially worn in surf lifesaving and in swimming races. Alternative form: budgie-smugglers Synonyms: see Thesaurus:swim briefs === Noun === budgie smugglers plural of budgie smuggler (“small bag attached to the belt”)