Associations to the word «Sonny»

Wiktionary

SONNY, noun. A familiar form of address for a boy
SONNY, proper noun. A nickname of a child.
SONNY, proper noun. A male given name.
SONNY JIM, noun. A familiar term of address for a boy; sonny, laddie.

Dictionary definition

SONNY, noun. A male child (a familiar term of address to a boy).

Wise words

Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the truants in custody and bring them back to their right senses.
William Butler Yeats