sonny
1 Americannoun
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little son (often used as a familiar term of address to a boy).
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(used as a term of direct address to express contempt, derision, etc.).
No, sonny, you can't park there!
noun
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Etymology
Origin of sonny
Example Sentences
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“She’d sing it in her own way to see if it fits, and she would say, ‘How does that sound, sonny?’
From Los Angeles Times
“No thanks, sonny. Have you seen what’s going on ... screen is blank. Newark!”
From Los Angeles Times
“So I say, ‘Well sonny boy, when I came to Mexico, you were this high, and I was cooking with your grandmothers.’
From Los Angeles Times
“He found it right here in my own little shop! Somebody call the newspapers quick and let them know! Watch out now, sonny! Don’t tear it as you unwrap it! That thing’s precious!”
From Literature
We've seen plenty heartbreaking, gut wrenching misses in our day, sonny boy.
From Golf Digest
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