boykin

See also: Boykin

English

Alternative forms

boikin (archaic, chiefly in the 16 ^th century)^[1]

Etymology

boy +‎ -kin, diminutive suffix^[1]

Pronunciation

(Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˈbɔɪkɪn/^[1]
(US) IPA^(key): /ˈbɔɪkən/^[1]

Noun

boykin (plural boykins)

(now rare, chiefly informal, affectionate)^[1] A little boy.^[1]

Synonyms

little boy

Translations

a little boy

French: garçonnet (fr) m
Polish: chłopczyk (pl) m, chłopiec (pl) m

Welsh: bachgennyn m, bachgenyn m

References

1 2 3 4 5 6 “boykin, n.” listed in the Oxford English Dictionary [Draft revision; Sept. 2008]

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