sonny

CEFRA2

/ˈsʌni/

noun

Türkçe translations

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A friendly way to address a boy or young man.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    A nickname for a male child.

Examples

  • Come here, sonny. You'll be my eyes.

  • "Please move aside." "Ya wanna make something of it, sonny?"

At a glance

Sits at A2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
4
Parts of speech
1
Synonyms
4

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. Form of address to a boy or man, to express contempt, warning etc.

  2. A familiar form of address for a boy.

More examples

In context

  • "Go home, sonny," Mary urged Tom, "and have a good sleep! You're whacked out!"

Synonyms

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Origin

noun

From son + -y.