sonny
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9.1
- noun
- /ˈsʌni/
- Informal
:
mijo
- People in trolley cars used to call me "sonny."
- sonny boy
Oh, Sonny, you son of a bitch.
- Oh, Sonny, you son of a bitch.
- That's oh, all right, Sonny, with a chance of death.
Examples
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- You wanna move back a little, sonny boy?
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This is gym class, sonny boy, not nap time.
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Meanwhile, thank God it was only a question of hello and goodbye; my sonny boy should live and be well.
Fiction book (1992) -
I can tell you really need a top, sonny.
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Who gave the orders, sonny?
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I hope you've got a big appetite sonny.
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Oh, my sweet sonny!
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"Don't burn that midnight oil too late, sonny boy," he cautioned.
Fiction book (2001) -
Smedley Faversham whistled in astonishment: "Where did you get that little item, sonny-boy?"
Fiction book (2001) -
Hey there, sonny, how was school today?
Synonyms
618
1.1
People use it for a boy or young man when they speak in a friendly way
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7.2
A friendly, informal way to call a child or young person
16
8.6
A friendly name for a boy or young man often used in Scotland
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8.2
A friendly name adults use for a young boy
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8.5
A loving name for a young boy or brother
4
9.5
A friendly word for a man or boy
3
9.9
A kind word adults use to call a boy they care about
2
9.9
A friendly word people use for a boy or young man
1
8.4
A man or boy you call in a friendly way
1
9.9
A young boy or man called in a friendly way in the Philippines
A friendly loving name for a child or someone you love
Compounds
How Affectionate
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Sonny comes from the simple word son ('a boy') plus the friendly ending -y, which makes a word sound smaller or more familiar. So calling someone sonny is like saying 'little son' and is used as a warm or familiar way to speak to a boy or young man.