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Sannies vs Sunnies - What's the difference?

sannies | sunnies |

As nouns the difference between sannies and sunnies

is that sannies is plural of sanny while sunnies is sunglasses.

sannies

English

Noun

(head)

    • sunnies

    English

    Etymology 1

    From sunglasses + , retaining the plural form.

    Noun

    (en-plural noun)
  • (Australia, New Zealand, UK, informal) Sunglasses.
  • * 2005 , Dave Franklin, Manic Streets of Perth , 2011, unnumbered page,
    • She took off her sunnies and polished them, a little vigorously.
  • * 2008 , Janet Fife-Yeomans, Heath: A Family?s Tale , page 97,
    • With Heath wearing a black beanie and his trademark sunnies , the couple arrived in Perth at 12.20 p.m. after flying in from the US via Sydney.
  • * 2009 , Susan Lyons, Sex Drive , Kensington Press, US, page 160,
    • “Sunscreen for you.” Her skin was a light golden brown. “And sunnies and a hat.” He slipped on his own sunglasses.
  • * 2009 , Justine Vaisutis, Australia , Lonely Planet, page 525,
    • Bring the Prada sunnies , the papers and an appetite if you?re heading here for breakfast.
    Synonyms
    * shades

    Etymology 2

    Noun

    (head)
  • (US, colloquial) (sunfish or sunperch)
    • As a kid, he remembered catching sunnies with a cane pole and garden worms in the stream behind the house.