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boychik

/ˈbɔɪ.t͡ʃɪk/

boychik noun: term of endearment for a young boy, or a young man.

Noun

boychik (plural boychiks)

  1. (Jewish, US, slang) Term of endearment for a young boy, or a young man.
    • “Simpsons Christmas Stories”, in The Simpsons, season 17, episode 9, 2005: “Professor Frink (Hank Azaria): Uh, now you wouldn't hurt the little boychik? / Mr. Burns (Harry Shearer): Of course not.”
  2. (Jewish, US, slang) Term of endearment for any special male with whom one is familiar.
    • You do nice work, boychik.

Forms of boychik

pluralboychiks
alternative formboychick
alternative formboychek

Origin of boychik

From American Yiddish בויטשיק (boytshik), from a blend of English boy + Russian ма́льчик (málʹčik, “boy”).

Words formed from boychik

Questions about boychik

What does boychik mean?
Boychik means term of endearment for a young boy, or a young man.
What part of speech is boychik?
Boychik is a noun.
How do you pronounce boychik?
Boychik is pronounced /ˈbɔɪ.t͡ʃɪk/.
What is the plural of boychik?
The plural of boychik is boychiks.

Words near boychik in the dictionary

  1. Boyce-Codd normal form
  2. boychek
  3. boycheks
  4. boychick
  5. boychicks
  6. boychik
  7. boychiks
  8. boychild
  9. boychildren
  10. Boychuk
  11. Boychuks

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