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Meaning of sonny Jim | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

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

British, dated, informal

Examples

“Don't get uppish with me, sonny Jim: you're as dead as he is.”

CEFR level

B2

Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

See also

sonnykins sonoanatomy sonoangiography sonoarthrography sonobioreactor sonobuoy