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Definition of "sonny" [sonny]

  • Used as a familiar form of address for a boy or young man. (noun)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "sonny" in a sentence
  • "Maybe Babs will call her sonny boy and tell him to bounce these bullies, and try his hand at it for the last two years."
  • "It looked like a video game. jason B anybody else reminded of 'sonny' from i, robot? i mean that as a compliment as i loved that film. their movements are very similar. tremor"
  • "It is evident that the only person feeling "uncomfortable" with this story is, er, you, 'sonny' ;"