January 9, 2006
Various phrases sunglassses are known as worldwide.
There are also various words referring to eyepieces with darkened lenses:
Sun spectacles is a term used by some opticians.
Spekkies is a term used predominantly in southern Australia.
Sun specs (also sunspecs) is the shortened form of the above term.
Sunglasses is a term in common usage in Britain and North America, and it is also used when preceded by “pair of”.
Sun-shades can also refer to the sun-shading eyepiece-type, although the term is not exclusive to these. Also in use is the derivative abbreviation, shades.
Dark glasses (also preceded by ‘pair of’) - generic term in common usage.
Sunnies is Australian slang.
Smoked Spectacles usually refers to the darkened eyepieces worn by blind people.

