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n. type of footwear (New Zealand use)
see also flip flop
"those are some mighty fine jandals mate"
jandal by Pete January 20, 2004
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NZ term for flip-flop. Australians use the term "thong"... but that's just wrong!!
After a japanese swimming team came to NZ (many decades ago), one observer was so impressed with their style of footwear that he began making them himself - he came up with the word "Jandal" as an abbreviation of the term "Japanese Sandal".
jandal by Te Tangata Nui April 27, 2006
a new zealand term for something that makes a car go very fast.
"Plucked it in first, gave it some jandal and f**k yeah!"

-Scott McLaughlin
jandal by MarshallMan April 16, 2014
A man who wears this type of shoe out to a club that leads you on but won't be clear with his intensions with you romantically.
Dude. He's jandaling you. Can't you see he's wasting your time.
jandal by Mary Lou the fifth September 10, 2018
Jailhouse sandals undercover worn by tweens who think they're hipster and never been to jail to know what jail shoes look like.
I rocks zeez Jandals like they hot, but I will never know I look like I'ma wearing jailhouse chooz.
Jandal by Farts&Sunshine March 13, 2018
A sandal made out of denim, the main material in Jeans.
Nice jandals man they really complete the joutfit.
Jandal by Wide Eg June 2, 2023