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Sonny and another Hells Angel who was at the meeting thought they were beyond a little patch so they headed down to a local tattoo shop in Oakland and were the first to get the famous One Percent tattoos.
Chuck Zito

Meaning of "sonny" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD SONNY

From son + -y².
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF SONNY

sonny  [ˈsʌnɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SONNY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Sonny is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES SONNY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of sonny in the English dictionary

The definition of sonny in the dictionary is a familiar or patronizing term of address to a boy or man.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH SONNY


Ballymoney
ˌbælɪˈmʌnɪ
bunny
ˈbʌnɪ
dunny
ˈdʌnɪ
funny
ˈfʌnɪ
gunny
ˈɡʌnɪ
honey
ˈhʌnɪ
money
ˈmʌnɪ
old-money
əʊld ˈmʌnɪ
punny
ˈpʌnɪ
runny
ˈrʌnɪ
Sunni
ˈsʌnɪ
sunny
ˈsʌnɪ
tannie
ˈtʌnɪ
Tunney
ˈtʌnɪ
tunny
ˈtʌnɪ
unfunny
ʌnˈfʌnɪ
unsunny
ʌnˈsʌnɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SONNY

sonics
soniferous
sonless
sonlike
sonly
sonnet
sonnetary
sonneteer
sonnetize
sonnies
sonobuoy
sonogram
sonograph
sonographer
sonography
sonoluminescence
sonometer
Sonora
sonorant
sonority

WORDS THAT END LIKE SONNY

a pretty penny
benny
Bight of Bonny
bonny
cranny
danny
donny
fanny
gironny
granny
gyronny
jenny
johnny
Kenny
nanny
nonny
penny
skinny
spend a penny
tranny

Synonyms and antonyms of sonny in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «sonny» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SONNY

Find out the translation of sonny to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of sonny from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «sonny» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

桑尼
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

sonny
570 millions of speakers

English

sonny
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

सन्नी
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

سوني
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

сынок
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Sonny
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

বাছা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

fiston
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Sonny
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Sonny
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

坊や
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

써니
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Banget
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

sonny
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

மகனே
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

सुनी
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

evladım
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

ragazzo mio
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Sonny
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

синку
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

sonny
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

sonny
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Boetie
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

sonny
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Sonny
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of sonny

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SONNY»

The term «sonny» is very widely used and occupies the 15.685 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SONNY» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «sonny» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «sonny» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about sonny

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QUOTES WITH «SONNY»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word sonny.
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Chuck Zito
Sonny and another Hells Angel who was at the meeting thought they were beyond a little patch so they headed down to a local tattoo shop in Oakland and were the first to get the famous One Percent tattoos.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SONNY»

Discover the use of sonny in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to sonny and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Devil and Sonny Liston
A biography of the controversial fighter follows Liston from the mean streets, where he was a petty criminal, to the heavyweight championship and his life as a pawn of organized crime.
Nick Tosches, 2001
2
Sonny
This work of innovative prose forms and reforms itself into a history that remembers, that recalls and that echoes the desire of the narrator to "replace the story with itself."
Mary Burger, 2005
3
Sonny
Dallas Haywood, a cook at the Jinglebob Ranch, becomes embroiled in New Mexico's Lincoln County War of 1878
Jim Miller, 1987
4
Let's Ride: Sonny Barger's Guide to Motorcycling
From choosing the right bike and keeping it finely maintained to sharpening riding techniques and achieving top performance, legendary biker icon Sonny Barger mines his lifetime of experience to provide advice, wisdom, wit, and never-before ...
Sonny Barger, Darwin Holmstrom, 2011
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Dead in 5 Heartbeats
Ralph "Sonny" Barger first gained the attention of the book world with his bestselling memoir Hell's Angel.
Sonny Barger, 2009
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Sonny
It has been more than sixty years since anyone called author Ron Gabriel "Sonny.
Ron Gabriel, 2012
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Open Sky: Sonny Rollins and His World of Improvisation
Now in paperback: The first-ever biography of one of the legends of modern jazz, written with his full cooperation
Eric Nisenson, 2000
8
Sonny Sez!: Legends, Yarns, and Downright Truths
The stories included in this volume were carefully selected from over 750 that Sonny broadcast on his syndicated radio show over the years and concern the strange, the humorous, and the useless.Sonny's stories address questions like, why do ...
Stanley D. Williams, 2007
9
Hell's Angel: The Autobiography Of Sonny Barger
Dozens of photos, including many from private collections and from noted photographers, provide visual documentation to this extraordinary tale.
Sonny Barger, 2009
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Hell's Angel: The Life and Times of Sonny Barger and the ...
A tale of loyalty and betrayal, brotherhood and liberation, "Hell's Angel" is the bestselling story of the group's visionary founder and his fight for personal freedom and the right to live the outlaw life on the open road. 50 photos.
Ralph Barger, Kent Zimmerman, 2000

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SONNY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term sonny is used in the context of the following news items.
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Sonny Gray great as A's beat LA 2-0 to end losing streak
LOS ANGELES — With Oakland's trades the past week, the team is now looking to the future, and that future is seldom brighter than when Sonny Gray is on the ... «SFGate, Jul 15»
2
Two pitches doom A's All-Star Sonny Gray in loss to Twins
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Sonny Gray rarely gives up home runs, and this time he surrendered two, one a grand slam. Oakland's All-Star ace rarely needs long ... «USA TODAY, Jul 15»
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Gray throws two-hitter in A's win over Indians
All-Star pitcher Sonny Gray threw as good a game as he's ever thrown in the big leagues, a two-hit shutout in which only three Indians reached base. His All-Star ... «San Jose Mercury News, Jul 15»
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Sonny Gray hospitalized with severe flu; A's recall Chris Bassitt
Sonny Gray was scratched from his start tonight with flu-like symptoms so severe that the A's ace was hospitalized Monday night, manager Bob Melvin said. «SFGate, Jun 15»
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Officer Sonny Kim killing: What we know
At about 9:25 a.m., Cincinnati police Officer Sonny Kim, a 48-year-old father of three, was fatally shot in an incident that still has not been fully explained. «Cincinnati.com, Jun 15»
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Cincinnati Officer Sonny Kim remembered as sensei, father
Officer Sonny Kim is survived by his wife, Jessica, and three teenage sons. Funeral plans have not yet been announced. «WLWT Cincinnati, Jun 15»
7
'The Greatest:' Never-before-seen photos of the moment Muhammad …
On May 25, 1965, a young, confident Muhammad Ali defeated Sonny Liston in the first minute of the first round of a heavyweight fight that still has people ... «Daily Mail, May 15»
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Sonny Gray takes liner off of ankle, but is expected to make his next …
Athletics starter Sonny Gray took a liner off of his right ankle in the bottom of the fourth inning and had to leave after completing the fifth. Gray held the Rays ... «NBCSports.com, May 15»
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Sonny Gray stellar as A's shut out Rangers in opener
Oakland's string of stinker openers ended Monday in eye-popping fashion, with Sonny Gray holding Texas hitless through seven innings. Gray's bid to join Hall ... «SFGate, Apr 15»
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Muhammad Ali and Sonny Liston's gloves from controversial fight …
On Saturday, the gloves worn by Muhammad Ali and Sonny Liston in their controversial 1965 bout sold for just shy of $1 million at auction. This was the second ... «USA TODAY, Feb 15»

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