"sonny Jim" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: sonny Jims [plural], Sonny Jim [alternative]
Etymology: Probably from Sunny Jim. Head templates: {{en-noun|sonny Jims}} sonny Jim (plural sonny Jims)
  1. (British, informal, dated) A familiar or patronising term of address for a male person, especially during a rebuke or correction. Tags: British, dated, informal Synonyms: boyo, laddie, sonny
    Sense id: en-sonny_Jim-en-noun-Xq5sodCR Categories (other): British English, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries
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          "ref": "1978, Hugh Leonard, Da: A Comedy in Two Acts:",
          "text": "Don't get uppish with me, sonny Jim: you're as dead as he is.",
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        "(British, informal, dated) A familiar or patronising term of address for a male person, especially during a rebuke or correction."
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          "word": "boyo"
        },
        {
          "word": "laddie"
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