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boychik

/ˈbɔɪ.t͡ʃɪk/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
boy-chik
IPA
/ˈbɔɪ.t͡ʃɪk/
21
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Term of endearment for a young boy, or a young man.

American usage; Slang

noun

Term of endearment for any special male with whom one is familiar.

American usage; Slang

Example Sentences

Etymology

From American Yiddish בויטשיק (boytshik), from a blend of English boy + Russian ма́льчик (málʹčik, “boy”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: בויטשיק, boy, ма́льчик

Usage

Inflected Forms

boychiks (plural) boychick (alternative) boychek (alternative)

Derived Forms

girlchik

Frequently Paired Words

malchick

Questions

How do you pronounce boychik?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈbɔɪ.t͡ʃɪk/.
What does boychik mean?
Term of endearment for a young boy, or a young man.
Where does boychik come from?
It is traced to Yiddish.

How to pronounce boychik

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