boykin

See also: Boykin

English

Alternative forms

• boikin (archaic, chiefly in the 16 ^th century)

Etymology

boy +‎ -kin, diminutive suffix

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˈbɔɪkɪn/
• (US) IPA^(key): /ˈbɔɪkən/

Noun

boykin (plural boykins)

1. (now rare, chiefly informal, endearing) A little boy.

Synonyms

• little boy

Translations

a little boy

• French: garçonnet (fr) m
• Polish: chłopczyk (pl) m, chłopiec (pl) m
• Welsh: bachgennyn m, bachgenyn m