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sugarcakes

/ˈʃʊɡɚˌkeɪks/

sugarcakes noun: term of endearment, usually towards a young woman. Also the plural of sugarcake.

Noun

sugarcakes

  1. (slang) Term of endearment, usually towards a young woman.
    • A knowing smile touched his mouth. "Your body's talking a different language, sugarcakes."1998, Vicki Lewis Thompson, chapter 5, in Operation Gigolo, Harlequin Books, page 68
    • When Ben did not react, he said, "'All right. It’s no fun but yes, I can be Noah Gene Lyerly. It’s just, just ... so dull.” Noah blinked his eyelashes and sighed indicating his boredom. “I prefer Nora Jean, sugarcakes.”2000, Cash Martin, chapter 8, in Convicted, American Publishing, page 131

Also used as

sugarcakes is also the plural of sugarcake.

Questions about sugarcakes

What does sugarcakes mean?
Sugarcakes means term of endearment, usually towards a young woman.
What part of speech is sugarcakes?
Sugarcakes is a noun.
How do you pronounce sugarcakes?
Sugarcakes is pronounced /ˈʃʊɡɚˌkeɪks/.

Words near sugarcakes in the dictionary

  1. sugarbirds
  2. sugarbowl
  3. sugarbowls
  4. sugarbush
  5. sugarbushes
  6. sugarcakes
  7. sugarcane
  8. sugarcane borer
  9. sugarcane borers
  10. sugarcane grassy shoot disease
  11. sugarcane mosaic virus

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