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sonny jim

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.60 in modern English

Syllables
son-ny jim
IPA
20
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A familiar or patronising term of address for a male person, especially during a rebuke or correction.

British usage; Dated; Informal

Example Sentences

Etymology

Probably from Sunny Jim.

Usage

Inflected Forms

sonny Jims (plural)

Synonyms

boyo laddie sonny

Questions

What does sonny jim mean?
A familiar or patronising term of address for a male person, especially during a rebuke or correction.
Where does sonny jim come from?
Probably from Sunny Jim.

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