boychik

American  

[boi-chik] / ˈbɔɪ tʃɪk /

Or boychick

noun

Slang.

1. a boy or young man.

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Etymology

Origin of boychik

First recorded in 1960–65; boy + Yiddish -chik diminutive suffix of Slavic origin

Example Sentences

A howitzer commander who uses the call sign Boychik said it was “like the difference between a Zhiguli and a Mercedes,” referring to a cheap, Soviet-era car.

From New York Times

“Careful, boychik. You’ve lost your touch.”

From Literature

“If you want to know more, you’re going to have to earn it, boychik.”

From Literature

Even my mother recognized instantly that I and this anonymous Spaniard looked identical, which seemed to rattle her core belief that, in all the universe, her boychik was unique and special.

From New York Times

After graduating high school, he thought he ought to do what any good Jewish boychik would do: go to college and become a doctor.

From Salon