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Jan 14
2009
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Depending on where you live, a raincoat can be a slicker, a trench or even a mack. And just like a raincoat, a tanning bed can go by many names.
In the UK, Australia, South Africa and parts of the West Coast, it’s a “sunbed.” On the Eastern seaboard, it’s a “tanning bed.” In parts of South America, it’s often referred to as simply a “tan bed.” And in parts of the Canadian Maritimes, they call it a “sunny” (my personal favorite).
So, while most people refer to them as tanning beds, we hear everything from “tan bed” to, of course “sunnies,” a term used to describe both the beds and the tanning salons.
