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boychick

boychick

2 9.9
A friendly word people use for a boy or young man
  • noun
  • /ˈbɔɪˌtʃɪk/
  • Informal
translation icon : niño
  • The night won't last forever, boychick.

Examples

  • "Hello, boychick," Max said.

    Fiction book (1991)
  • "Goodbye, boychick," he said.

    Fiction book (1991)
  • "For you, boychick, my right arm.

    Fiction book (1994)
  • It's a tough track we're on, boychick.

  • Hey, boychicks, uh, let's play a game.

  • Not your boychick, yeah?

  • No, boychick.

    Fiction book (1992)
  • Run all you want, boychick, but you know I ain't whistling Dixie here.

  • I'M MORE CONCERNED WITH THE FACT THAT MY BOYCHICK IS ALMOST 30, AND YET HE STILL HASN'T SETTLED DOWN WITH A NICE JEWISH GIRL.

  • I know you're going to do great things, boychick.

Synonyms

lad
vsboychick
  • UK
618 1.1

People use it for a boy or young man when they speak in a friendly way

is more warmly affectionate rather than merely casual or friendly
fella
vsboychick
  • Informal
377 8.1

A man or boy used in informal speech

is specifically affectionate towards youth rather than general adult usage
kiddo
vsboychick
  • Baby Talk
145 7.2

A friendly, informal way to call a child or young person

is specifically male and may apply to young men too, not only children
kiddie
vsboychick
  • Informal
87 7.7

A young child

is broader and includes adolescents and young men too, not only small children
chap
vsboychick
  • UK
83 5.6

A friendly man or boy often used in Britain

is more affectionate and familiar than the neutral everyday British term
laddie
vsboychick
  • UK
16 8.6

A friendly name for a boy or young man often used in Scotland

is the general affectionate term not limited to regional speech
young'un
vsboychick
  • Informal
14 9.3

A friendly way to say child or young animal

is specifically male and affectionate rather than gender neutral
sonny boy
vsboychick
  • Archaic
11 8.2

A friendly name adults use for a young boy

is broader and applies to both young boys and young men
bubby
vsboychick
  • Baby Talk
6 8.5

A loving name for a young boy or brother

is the general affectionate address without the close sibling sense
sonny
vsboychick
  • Informal
5 9.1

A friendly name people use when speaking to a boy or young man

is used more generally rather than only as a direct address
chappy
vsboychick
  • UK
4 9.5

A friendly word for a man or boy

is the general affectionate term without the specific playful ending
mijo
vsboychick
  • Informal
3 9.9

A kind word adults use to call a boy they care about

is the general affectionate form without specific Spanish origin
boyo
vsboychick
  • Slang
1 9.9

A friendly informal word from Ireland and Wales for a boy or man

is the nonregional affectionate informal term used widely
chappie
vsboychick
  • UK
1 8.8

A friendly informal word for a man or boy in Britain

is a general affectionate informal term not limited to that playful form
boychik
vsboychick
  • Jargon
1 9.9

A young boy people call in a warm, friendly way in Jewish families

is the general affectionate informal word not tied to a single community
kiddy
vsboychick
  • Informal
1 7.5

A young child

is more widely used for both young boys and young men, not restricted to children
kidlet
vsboychick
  • Informal
1 8.2

A small child or young goat that people talk about in a loving, informal way

is the affectionate male term used for both boys and young men, not babies
tike
vsboychick
  • UK
1 8.7

A small child, often a boy, who is playful or naughty

is an affectionate term that also applies to older boys and young men
chico
vsboychick
  • Informal
1 8.4

A man or boy you call in a friendly way

is the general English affectionate word rather than a Spanish loan address
cholo
vsboychick
  • Philippine
1 9.9

A young boy or man called in a friendly way in the Philippines

is the broader affectionate English term not tied to Filipino usage
little dudelet
vsboychick
  • Slang
9.9

A small boy people call in a friendly, playful way

is less diminutive and applies to both small boys and young men

Antonyms

girl
  • Informal
1.0

A grown woman who meets and talks with other women

Surface Forms

boychick singular
boychicks plural

Etymology

Boychick comes from Yiddish boychik, where boy means 'boy' and the ending shows 'little' or a friendly feeling, so it is an affectionate, informal name for a young boy.