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sonny.

A familiar form of address for a boy.

5 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈsʌni/
  1. A familiar form of address for a boy.

    dated
  2. Form of address to a boy or man, to express contempt, warning etc.

    colloquial · dated · derogatory
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *sew-? Proto-Indo-European *sewH- Proto-Indo-European *suHnús Proto-Germanic *sunuz Proto-West Germanic *sunu Old English sunu Middle English sone English son Proto-Germanic *-j-, *-ij- Proto-West Germanic *-i, *-ī Old English -iġ Middle English -y English -y English sonny From son + -y.

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