Contrary to what you might think, there actually is an origin to this clothing company's name. A billabong is an Australian name for a dead-end channel, or a stagnant pool.
The hostel was hell. It was full of backpacking billabongs. All they talked about was outdoor sports and "pardaying".
By Jessalyn
Billabong
Yes, Billabong is an Australian surf brand stolen by Americans. the origin is sometimes referred to a river in Australia. The Americanized origin refers to the stereotypical pothead surfers. Urban myth is Billabong used to be Build-A-Bong but it soon changed.
Dude, that Billabong shirt is tight. Let's go smoke a bong while we're at it.
By Carlita
Billabong
Prestigious aussie surf brand... adored by the teenage population... sells products at RIDICULOUS prices... but dumbass brainwashed kids buy them anyway to be 'cool'... pretty damn pathetic.
Ally: Hey, i just bought this hair-tye from Billabong for just $200! i look SO totally cool! (flicks her blonde hair)
for ignorant people such as ms. greene who think billabong is simply a company, it is an australian word meaning a stream or dead end channel that only has water when it rains.
By Amie
Billabong
1)The best ever brand of clothing irrespective of the price.
2) A dead-end channel extending from the main stream of a river.
3) A streambed filled with water only in the rainy season.