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sarnie

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • UK: /ˈsɑːni/
  • Southern-England: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • rhymes with -ɑː(ɹ)ni

1

noun

Meaning 1

A sandwich.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: UK, informal

Examples

  • Hello my flower, shall I fix up a cheese sarnie for you?

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

The Sandwich tern.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: UK

Topics: biology, birdwatching, natural-sciences, ornithology

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From sarn- (“perhaps from a dialectal pronunciation of the first syllable of sandwich”) + -ie. Alternatively, perhaps a misreading or an intentional dissimilation of samie (i.e. sammie), where the 'm' is mistaken for or replaced with 'rn'.