boychik

English

noun
Definitions
  • (mainly) Term of endearment for a young boy, or a young man.
  • (mainly) Term of endearment for any special male with whom one is familiar.

Etymology

Borrowed from Yiddish בויטשיק derived from English boy (junior employee, person, male servant) derived from Russian ма́льчик (boy).

Origin

Russian

ма́льчик

Gloss

boy

Concept
Semantic Field

Kinship

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

Emoji
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