The mere mention of "budgie smugglers" can evoke shudders in some, but the Oxford English Dictionary has given the term its official tick of approval.

Famously worn by former prime minister Tony Abbott, the male swimming trunks famed for leaving nothing to the imagination are a common fixture on our country's sandy beaches.

They have been affectionately referred to as budgie smugglers by Australians since the 1990s.

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But now the slang has been officially added to the Oxford English Dictionary as part of their June update.

The official definition has been given as "men's brief, tight-fitting swimming trunks".

In a blog post announcing the update, senior assistant editor Jonathan Dent used another newly added phrase — wedding tackle — to politely describe the meaning behind the term.

"You can take a dip, once you've pulled on your budgie smugglers ... so called because of the all-too noticeable appearance of a gentleman's wedding tackle when wearing them," he wrote.

Among the other 1,000 words added to the dictionary in the latest update were "glamping", "fro-yo" and "ROFL".

Nearly 2,000 existing entries were also fully revised or expanded.