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boychik

boychik

1 9.9
A young boy people call in a warm, friendly way in Jewish families
  • noun
  • /ˈbɔɪtʃɪk/
  • Jargon
translation icon : mijito
  • Boychik, if you're getting serious with Maize tell her what you do.
  • boychik, your father

Examples

  • How's my boychik?

  • Boychik, I want you to know that you are so loved in my heart, and you will always be great man, always.

  • Boychik, I've been looking for you.

  • Boychik, this is your father's advice to you from your father's heart of hearts.

    Fiction book (1992)
  • But meanwhile, boychik, your father knows what he knows, and he didn't wait around for some professor to come along and spell out the facts of life.

    Fiction book (1992)
  • We thought maybe you and the boychik could use a little help.

  • But is he beautiful inside, my boychik?

  • Do you know nothing of women, my boychik?

Synonyms

lad
vsboychik
  • UK
618 1.1

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

is particular to Jewish communities not general English usage
sonny boy
vsboychik
  • Archaic
11 8.2

A friendly name adults use for a young boy

also applies to young men as well as young boys
bubby
vsboychik
  • Baby Talk
6 8.5

A loving name for a young boy or brother

is used more broadly outside family contexts across communities
chappy
vsboychik
  • UK
4 9.5

A friendly word for a man or boy

is used mainly within Jewish communities rather than as a general casual address
mijo
vsboychik
  • Informal
3 9.9

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

is used mainly in Jewish communities rather than as a Spanish address
boychick
vsboychik
  • Informal
2 9.9

A friendly word people use for a boy or young man

is used especially within Jewish communities rather than in general speech
boyo
vsboychik
  • Slang
1 9.9

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

is used especially within Jewish communities rather than in Irish or Welsh speech

Antonyms

1.0

A young female who is not yet an adult

Surface Forms

boychik singular
boychiks plural

Etymology

Boychik comes from Yiddish and is made of boy and the little ending -chik, which means 'little one'. So it is a warm, familiar way to call a boy or young man in many Jewish communities.