sonny
little son (often used as a familiar term of address to a boy).
(used as a term of direct address to express contempt, derision, etc.): No, sonny, you can't park there!
Origin of sonny
1Other definitions for Sonny (2 of 2)
a male given name.
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How to use sonny in a sentence
So work away, my sonnies, and give us more surprises of this sort as often as you like.'
Jo's Boys | Louisa May AlcottGood-day, sonnies, said Snakeroot Sam, doffing his dilapidated hat with mock courtesy.
The Campers Out | Edward S. EllisBut I was out-talked, sonnies, as has happened to me by my own wife, time and time agen.
The Soul of Susan Yellam | Horace Annesley Vachell
British Dictionary definitions for sonny
/ (ˈsʌnɪ) /
a familiar or patronizing term of address to a boy or man
Origin of sonny
1Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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