son·ny | \ ˈsə-nē 
\
\Definition of sonny
: a young boy
—usually used in address
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Synonyms for sonny
Synonyms
- boy,
- boychick
- (or boychik),
- boyo
- [Irish],
- callant
- [chiefly Scottish],
- lad,
- laddie,
- nipper,
- shaveling,
- shaver,
- stripling,
- tad,
- youth
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sonny
nounEnglish Language Learners Definition of sonny
old-fashioned —used by an older person to address a younger man or a boy
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sonny
nounson·ny | \ ˈsə-nē \
\ plural sonnies
Kids Definition of sonny
: a young boy
Hint: Sonny is used mostly by an older person to address a boy.
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The first known use of sonny was in 1835
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