sonny

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Come, sonny, there you are up on my shoulder.

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  1. noun Used as a familiar form of address for a boy or young man.

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  • "But I'll tote y' back with me some day, sonny--see if I don't! —  The Rich Little Poor Boy
  • It was only too easy for a man to straggle from the company and not be missed until hours and miles later Now, sonny, there ain't no use makin' a big fuss Drew dropped the reins and slipped on You can see for yourself, boy, that m' hoss ain't gonna be able to git much farther. —  Ride Proud, Rebel!
  • "Nevertheless we won't be missed in a crowd like that Don't you want to go to the party, Ma Why, to tell the truth, I haven't had time to think much about it, sonny--that is, not to be disappointed. —  Carl and the Cotton Gin
  • Her laugh was as musical as a mountain-brook; and in the church on Sunday, when he heard her voice sweetly and melodiously mingling with the choir, he thought of the angels,--of her as in heaven and he on earth Run home, sonny, and tell your marm that you got a licking," said Philip when school was out Paul's face became livid. —  Winning His Way
  • I broke him and said Hello, Ned Kingsbury, where did you come from You've got the wrong man this time, sonny, my name is Pillsbury," he replied Oh! —  Danger Signals Remarkable, Exciting and Unique Examples of the Bravery, Daring and Stoicism in the Midst of Danger of Train Dispatchers and Railroad Engineers
 

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/ˈsəni/
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