A g-string is a thong but a thong is not necessarily a g-string. The g-string is one particular style of thong that covers very little in the front. As for the sides and back, all there is is string, just so that the thing doesn’t fall to the ground. G strings are often referred to as butt floss; although it sounds kind of weird, it’s a pretty accurate description!
As for the real origin of the word g string, it’s obscure to say the least. According to one theory, there was an actual term “geestringi” that was used to refer to the string that held the loincloth of American Indians, and later referred to the narrow loincloth itself, which was then changed to the more english-sounding g-string.
Another purported origin for the term is that it stands for groin string, because back then the word groin was considered taboo and wasn’t used in “polite” conversations.
Yet another theory says it’s an abbreviation for “girdle string”. In the 19th century, boys used to wear a “geestring”, from which a single strip of cloth runs between the limbs from front to back.” Back in the day, a girdle pretty much fit the above description.
Source:
http://skimpysexythongs.com/why-are-thongs-called-g-strings/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/G-string
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