mandal
n.— «Some guys, obviously having doubts about their masculinity, make fun of other guys who wear flip-flops or sandals or, as they call them, “mandals,” during the warmer months.» —“Why I’ll Wear Vans This Summer” by Matt Coker OC Weekly (California) June 22, 2006. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
Further reading
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