cub, lad, laddie, sonny, sonny boy
(noun) a male child (a familiar term of address to a boy)
Source: WordNet® 3.1
sonny (plural sonnies)
a familiar form of address for a boy
(colloquial, pejorative) form of address to a boy or man, to express contempt, warning etc.
Synonyms: friend, buster, buddy, pal
Sonny
A nickname for a male child.
A male given name from English.
A diminutive of the female given name Sonia.
Source: Wiktionary
22 February 2025
(noun) the use of closed-class words instead of inflections: e.g., ‘the father of the bride’ instead of ‘the bride’s father’
Contrary to popular belief, coffee beans are not technically beans. They are referred to as such because of their resemblance to legumes. A coffee bean is a seed of the Coffea plant and the source for coffee. It is the pit inside the red or purple fruit, often referred to as a cherry. Just like ordinary cherries, the coffee fruit is also a so-called stone fruit.
