boykin

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English

Alternative forms

  • boikin (archaic, chiefly in the 16 th century)[1]

Etymology

From boy +‎ -kin, diminutive suffix[1]

Pronunciation

Noun

boykin (plural boykins)

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

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  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 boykin, n.” listed in the Oxford English Dictionary