ENDEARMENT
NOUNS
► CANOODLING endearments → 1859 Amer. sl.
NOUNS – TERM OF ENDEARMENT
► ACUSHLA a form of address, darling, dear heart; a term of endearment → 1825 Irish
► ALANA ► ALANAH ► ALANNA ► ALANNAH a form of address; a term of endearment → 1839 Ireland
► ANGEL a term of endearment or an affectionate term of address for a beloved person → 1598
► ANGEL-DRAWERS a term of endearment → 2007 UK sl., esp. middle-class usage (Bk.)
► ASTHORE a term of endearment, my treasure! → 1869 Ireland
► AVIC a term of endearment → 1899 Ireland
► BABA a baby; a child; also, a term of endearment → 1841 orig. & chiefly South Asian
► BABE a term of endearment → 1890 sl., chiefly US
► BABELET a tiny babe; an infant; also, a term of endearment → 1856
► BABES a term of affection or simply of address between either sex → 1930s sl.
► BABY a lover; also a spouse; a term of endearment, a darling, a sweetheart or girlfriend; orig. only applied to women → 1684 colloq.
► BABY-BUNTING a term of endearment → 1891 (Bk.)
► BABYCAKES a term of endearment or affectionate form of address; darling, sweetheart, dear → 1949
► BABYKINS a baby; a term of endearment for a baby → M20
► BACH a term of endearment common in Wales and the border counties; frequently following a personal name: dear, little one, friend → 1889
► BALLOCKS-STONES a term of endearment → 1891 sl. (Bk.)
► BARGEE a term of affection → 1899 UK sl.
► BASTARD a term of man-to-man affection, often as ‘old bastard’ → 1924 sl., orig. Aust.
► BAWCOCK a fine fellow; a good fellow; a jolly fellow; a burlesque term of endearment → 1599 arch.
► BEAUTIFUL a beautiful person; chiefly used as a term of endearment, esp. for a woman → 1534
► BEST-BELOVED a most beloved person; spec. a lover, a sweetheart; often used as a term of endearment → 1459
► BIDDIES-NIE a term of endearment → 1880 obs. (Bk.)
► BIRD a term of endearment applied to a young woman or child → 1888 Sc. (Bk.)
► BIRDALANE a term of sorrowful endearment, applied to an only child, especially to a girl, to signify that she is without household comrades or companions → 1888 Sc. (Bk.)
► BIRD’S-NYE an obsolete vulgar term of endearment → 1661 obs.
► BIRDSNIE a term of endearment → 1661 obs.
► BIRDSNIES a coarse term of endearment used to a woman → 1681 UK
► BLOSS a term of endearment applied to a buxom young woman → 1911 Sc. (Bk.)
► BOO a term of endearment, esp. towards a partner of either sex → 2007 US sl. (Bk.)
► BOOBEE a term of endearment → 1982 Amer. dial.
► BOOGER a baby, a child, esp. an impish one; a term of endearment to a child → 1892 Amer. dial.
► BOYKIN a little boy: used as a term of endearment → 1547
► BUBALEH ► BUBELE ► BUBELEH a term of endearment; honey, sweetie-pie → 1970 Amer. dial.
► BUBELICKS a term of endearment to a baby → 1930 Amer. dial.
► BUG a baby, a child, esp. an impish one; a term of endearment to a child → 1950 Amer. dial.
► BUGGER a baby, a child, esp. an impish one; a term of endearment to a child → 1892 Amer. dial.
► BULLY a term of endearment and familiarity, orig. applied to either sex; sweetheart, darling; later applied only to men, implying friendly admiration: good friend; fine fellow → 1548 obs.
► BUN a term of endearment → 1627
► BUNNY a term of endearment applied to women and children → 1606 obs.
► BUNTING a term of endearment → 1668
► BURDIE-BEETON a fondling term for a little child → 1911 Sc. (Bk.)
► CAKES a term of affection between friends → 1960s US sl.
► CAKIE a term of affection between friends → 1960s US sl.
► CHICKABIDDY a loved one, esp. a child; a term of endearment to a child → 1848
► CHICKADEE a loved one; a sweetheart; a child; a term of endearment → 1860 Amer. dial.
► CHICK-A-DIDDLE a term of endearment addressed to children → 19C
► CHICKIE a term of endearment; one’s wife or sweetheart → 1966 Amer. dial.
► CHUCK a term of endearment → 1588 Brit. sl.
► CHUCKABOO a term of endearment → 1887
► CHUCKABY a term of endearment → 1607 obs.
► CHUCKEE n. a term of endearment, a sweetheart → 1640 sl.
► CHUCKIE ► CHUCKY a term of endearment → 1885 Sc.
► CHUCKING a term of endearment → 1609 obs.
► COCK-FARTHING a term of endearment used to a little boy → 1830 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
► CREEP-MOUSE 1. a term of endearment → 1540 obs.
2. a term of endearment to babies → 1945 US Western sl. (Bk.)
► CROWDY-MOWDY a term of endearment → 1513 Sc.
► CRUMPET a term of endearment → 1900
► DAINTY a term of endearment → 1611 obs.
► DAISY a term of affection → L19 sl.
► DARL ► DARLS a term of address or endearment; darling → 1930 & Aust. & UK sl.
► DAUGHTER a term of affectionate address to a woman or girl by an older person or one in a superior relation → c1000 obs.
► DAUTIE ► DAWTIE a person caressed or indulged; a darling, a pet, a favourite; a term of affection → 1676 Sc. & Eng. dial.
► DEAR HEART a term of endearment; chiefly used in addressing a person → c1350
► DEARIE ► DEARY a term of endearment → 1681 sl.
► DEEDLEY-DUMPLIN’ n. a term of endearment → 1890 Sc.
► DEVIL a term of mildly reproving affection → 17C sl.
► DILLING a child born when the parents are old; a darling or favourite child, a pet; the youngest of the family, the last born; a term of endearment → 1584 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
► DING-A-DING a term of endearment → 1620 obs.
► DING-DING ► DING-DONG a term of endearment → 1564 obs.
► DOTE a dear or loved one; a darling, a pet, a favourite; often used as a term of endearment or form of address, esp. for a child → 1809 Ireland
► DOTEY a dear or loved one; a darling, a pet, a favourite; often used as a term of endearment or form of address, esp. for a child → 1663
► DOU-DOU a term of endearment, esp. to a woman or a child; sweetie, darling → 1890 Caribbean
► DOVELING a term of endearment for a small child → E17
► DOVEY ► DOVIE a term of endearment → M18
► DOY a term of endearment for a child; a pet→ 1884 Eng. dial.
► DUCK a term of endearment → 1590 Brit. sl.
► DUCKIE ► DUCKY a term of endearment → 1819 Brit. sl.
► DUCKLING a term of endearment → 1630 obs.
► DUCKS a term of endearment → 1590 Brit. sl.
► FART a term of endearment → 1967 Amer. dial.
► FATHERLING a little father; used as an affectionate mode of address → 1625
► FILTHY FELLOW a mild endearment → 18C colloq.
► FREAK a term of endearment → 1954 US teen sl.
► FUBS a small chubby person; a plump young person or child; chiefly used as a term of endearment → 1614 obs.
► GALAT ► GALLET a term of endearment, generally addressed to a girl → 1825 Sc.
► GIPSIE ► GIPSY ► GYPSY a term of contempt for a woman, as being cunning, deceitful, fickle, or the like; in more recent use merely playful, and applied esp. to a brunette; a thoughtless, giddy girl; sometimes used playfully as a term of endearment → 1632
► GIRLIE ► GIRLY a young woman, a girl; in earlier use, a little girl; also, a term of endearment → 1786
► GIRLKIN a little girl, a term of endearment → 1920 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
► GITTSEY a term of endearment to an infant or baby → 1887 Eng. dial.
► GITTY a term of endearment to an infant → 1900 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
► GOLLIWOG a term of affection for any small living thing, baby, etc. → 1932 Amer. dial.
► HAIRY-LEGS a term of endearment → 1988 Aust. sl. (Bk.)
► HALF-PINT a term of endearment for a small child → M20 US sl.
► HARD MAN a term of affection → 1969 Irish sl.
► HASH a term of endearment for a boy → 1685 Sc. & Eng. dial.
► HEARTIKIN a term of endearment → 1540 obs.
► HEARTLET a term of endearment → 1885
► HEARTLING a sweetheart; a term of endearment → 1608 arch.
► HEART-ROOT a sweetheart; a darling; a beloved or loved one; also, a term of endearment → c1460 obs.
► HEARY ► HEERY a term of endearment used by married couples to each other, esp. used by old women in addressing their husbands; also used when addressing a female inferior → 1768 Sc. obs.
► HEIFER DUST a loved one; a term of affection → 1982 Amer. dial.
► HEN a form of address for a girl or woman, typically as a term of affection or endearment → 1768 Sc. colloq.
► HINNEY ► HINNI ► HINNIE ► HINNY a term of endearment or affectionate form of address, sweetheart, darling → 1724 Sc. & N. Eng. dial.
► HINNY-BLOB a term of endearment → 1746 Sc.
► HIZZIE a housewife; a woman of any age, but generally applied to a young girl, a lass, a wench; a term of jocular endearment → 1685 Sc.
► HONEY a term of endearment → c1350
► HONEY-BABY a term of endearment → 1904 sl.
► HONEY-BUN a term of endearment → 1904 sl.
► HONEY-BUNCH a term of endearment → 1904 sl.
► HONEY BUNCH PLUMMINS a term of endearment for children → 1913 Amer. dial. (Bk.)
► IARTO a term of endearment or friendship – ‘my dear’ → 1821 Sc.
► JOE a darling, a sweetheart; a term of endearment → 1930 Amer. dial.
► KAE a term of affection for a neat little person → 1866 Sc. (Bk.)
► KARRIEWHITCHIT a term of endearment for a child or young animal → 1808 Sc.
► KECK a term of endearment for a child → 1905 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
► LAAMIET a term of endearment → 1866 Sc. (Bk.)
► LADDIE a term of endearment to a lad → 1546 chiefly Sc.
► LADDIE-COWT a term of affection → 1902 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
► LADDIKIE a little lad, a term of affection for a boy → 1882 Sc.
► LADDOCK a little lad, a term of affection for a boy → 1883 Sc.
► LADY-BIRD a sweetheart; often used as a term of endearment → 1592
► LADYKIN a little lady; sometimes used as a term of endearment → 1853
► LAMB a term of endearment → a1553
► LAMB CHOP a term of affection, usually of a woman → 1970s sl.
► LAMBIE a term of endearment for a lamb, and hence for a child or young person → 1718 Sc.
► LAMBKIN a young tender person; chiefly used as a term of endearment → 1597
► LAMMIE ► LAMMY a term of endearment → 1810 Sc.
► LAMMIKEN a term of endearment → 1874 Sc.
► LAMMIT a term of endearment, my lamb! → 1892 Sc.
► LIGHT O’ LOVE a harmless term of endearment for a girlfriend; a loved one; a sweetheart → 1942 Amer. sl. (Bk.)
► LITTLE CHICKABIDDY a loved one, esp. a child; a term of endearment to a child → 1848
► LITTLE DEVIL a term of mildly reproving affection → 17C sl.
► LITTLE MARMOSET a term of endearment or playful reproach to a woman or child → 1604 obs.
► LITTLE NICKERIE a term of endearment for a child → 1825 Sc. obs.
► LITTLING an endearment; a caress → 1963 Amer. dial.
► LOLLIPOP a sweetheart; also, a term of endearment → 1913 Amer. dial.
► LOVELING a dear or lovely creature; a darling; a term of endearment; also, a young lover → 1606
► MACHREE a term of endearment; my heart! → 1905 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
► MAMTAM a term of endearment → 19C
► MAN OF WAX a smart, clever fellow; a very handsome man; also a term of endearment → 1597 Eng. dial.
► MANDOZY a term of endearment among London Jews → 19C sl.
► MANITOODLIE a term of endearment for a baby boy or a male child→ 1824 Sc.
► MANNIE ► MANNY a little man; frequently used as a term of endearment to a little boy → L17 orig. and chiefly Sc.
► MARMOSET a term of endearment or playful reproach to a woman or child → 1526 obs.
► MERYON a term of endearment → 1880 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
► MOCHREE a term of endearment; darling, my dear → 1918 Sc.
► MONGOLITO a term of endearment → 1980s US students’ sl.
► MONSTER a term of endearment → 1954 US teen sl.
► MOOLY a term of endearment, esp. used to a child; my love, my dear → 1933 Sc.
► MOOT a term of endearment applied to a child → 1866 Sc.
► MOOTIE a term of endearment, Mother → 1975 Amer. sl. (Bk.)
► MOP a term of endearment for a girl or young woman → 1466 obs.
► MOPPET a baby; a young child, esp. a girl; a darling, a favourite, a pet; often as a term of endearment → 1601
► MOPS ► MOPSE a young girl; a darling; often as a term of endearment → 1565 obs.
► MOPSEY ► MOPSIE ► MOPSY a young girl; a pretty child; a darling, a sweetheart; often as a term of endearment → 1582
► MOT a term of affection for a girl or a wife → 1965 Ireland
► MOTHERKIN mother, ‘mummy’; often used as an affectionate form of address; a little mother → 1577
► MOTHERKINS mother, ‘mummy’; often used as an affectionate form of address; also used as a form of address to a woman who acts as a maternal figure to another → 1870
► MOTHERLING mother, ‘mummy’ often used as an affectionate form of address → 1836
► MOTHER MACHREE a term of endearment; latterly ironic → 1997 Ireland (Bk.)
► MOUSE a darling; a sweetheart; often used as a term of endearment, esp. for a woman → c1525
► MOUSY a term of endearment for a child or a woman → 1786 colloq.
► MULLY a term of endearment to a woman; darling, sweetheart → 1548 obs.
► MUNCHKIN a child; a small person; a dwarf; an underling; a term of endearment → 1974 colloq.
► MURLY-FIKES a term of endearment for an infant → 19C Sc.
► MUSKIN a pretty face; hence, a term of endearment for a girl or a young woman → 1530 obs.
► MUSS a girl or young woman; chiefly used as a term of endearment or an affectionate form of address → 1598 obs.
► MY CABBAGE a sweetheart; a darling; often as a term of endearment or affectionate form of address → 1840
► MY CHURCH a term of endearment; my dear → L19 sl.
► MY CREED a term of endearment → 1950 Amer. dial.
► MY DEAR NUG a term of endearment → L17 cant
► MY LITTLE CABBAGE a sweetheart; a darling; often as a term of endearment or affectionate form of address → 1896
► MY LITTLE CRUT a term of endearment → 1950 Amer. dial.
► MY MOMMY an affectionate name for a sweetheart → 1970 Amer. dial.
► MY NUG a term of endearment → L17 cant
► MY PRUSSIAN BLUE a term of endearment → 1836 sl.
► MY PULSE a term of endearment → 1924 Irish sl.
► MY TICKLING a term of endearment → 1605 obs.
► NAUGHTY-PACK a half reproving endearment of children → 1902 sl, (Bk.)
► NEW POTATO a term of endearment → 1900 Eng. dial.
► NICK-O-FIDGE a term of endearment for a small child or baby → 1608 Eng. dial.
► NOBS a term of endearment applied to a woman; one’s dear or darling → a1529 obs.
► NUG a term of endearment → L17 cant
► NUTTY-COCK a term of endearment → 1895 Eng. dial. obs.
► NYKIN a term of endearment → 1693 obs.
► OLD BALLS a man; often used as a term of affection → L19 sl.
► OLD BASTARD a man; often used as a term of affection → L19 sl.
► OLD CHIP a term of endearment → 1878 sl.
► OLD CHOOK a term of affection → 1915 Aust. sl.
► OLD CRUMPET a term of endearment → 1920
► OLD MAN a term of endearment → US Civil War usage
► PAILWUR a term of endearment for a child → 1890 Sc.
► PANGY an affectionate term for a little child → 1905 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
► PAPPY SACK a term of endearment for a male child → 1949 Amer. dial.
► PARRICH ► PARROCK a term of endearment for a baby enclosed in its mother’s arms → 1880 Sc.
► PA SACK a term of endearment for a male child → 1949 Amer. dial.
► PEANUT a term of endearment for a small child → 1915 Amer. dial.
► PIG-EATER an endearment → 19C
► PIGGY-WIG ► PIGGY-WIGGY a humorous endearment → 1870 colloq.
► PIGSNEY ► PIGSNY one specially cherished; a darling, a pet; a term of endearment; generally applied to a girl or a woman; rarely applied to a man or boy (obs. now for this use) → c1386 arch. or Eng. dial.
► PILLICOCK a flattering word for a young boy; a term of endearment → 1598 obs.
► PINCHANY ► PINCKENY ► PINKANY ► PINKENY ► PINKEN EYE ► PINK NYE a term of endearment; darling, pet → L16 1599 nursery colloq.
► PIPPIN a term of endearment; a person of good ability → 1913 Amer. dial. (Bk.)
► POOPSIE ► POOPSY a small child; a sweetheart; a term of endearment, or an affectionate form of address → 1937 US colloq.
► POPPET a term of endearment, esp. to a child → 1849 sl.
► POPSY-WOPSY a foolish endearment → 1887 chiefly nursery colloq.
► POSSUM a term of endearment → 1999 Aust. sl. (Bk.)
► POWSOWDIE a term of endearment → 1513 obs.
► PRETTY FACE a person with a pretty face; also, a term of endearment → 1675
► PRICK a term of endearment for a man; darling, sweetheart → 1540 colloq., obs.
► PRIMROSE a term of endearment → 1450 arch.
► PUDSY a term of endearment, esp. to a baby → sl.
► PUG a term of endearment → 1580 obs.
► PUGGY a term of endearment for women and children → 1611 obs.
► PUMPKIN a term of endearment, a sweetheart, a darling → 1900 orig. US
► PUSS a term of endearment for a woman → 1602 sl.
► PUSSICKIE a fondling name for a child → 19C Sc.
► PUSSUMS a term of endearment for a cat or a woman → 1912 colloq.
► PUSSYCAT a term of endearment → 1995 US sl. (Bk.)
► QUEAN ► QUEANIE ► QUEEN ► QUENE ► QUINE a term of endearment for a little girl → 1703 Sc. & Eng. dial.
► RATTEN a term of endearment → 1867 Sc.
► ROCKLING a term of endearment used to a child → 1904 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
► RUFFINER an exaggerated term of endearment to children → 19C Eng. dial.
► SAMMY a term of endearment; a favourite → 1854 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
► SAUCY BEGGAR a term of endearment → 1891 (Bk.)
► SKAT a term of endearment → 1964 S. Afr. sl.
► SKATTIE a term of endearment → 1964 S. Afr. sl.
► SKEESTER ► SKEETER a rascal, a rogue; a term of endearment for a child → 1966 Amer. dial.
► SKETCH a term of endearment for someone → 1997 Irish sl.
► SLAWSY-GAWSY a ludicrous term of endearment → 19C Sc. obs.
► SNICKELTYFRITZ ► SNICKETYFRITZ a mischievous little boy; a scamp, a rascal; usually used endearingly → 1916 Amer. dial.
► SNICKLEFRITZ ► SNIGGLEFRITZ a mischievous little boy; a scamp, a rascal; usually used endearingly → 1905 Amer. dial.
► SNOOKS a term of endearment, either to a child or a lover → 1920s sl.
► SNOOKUMS a term of endearment → 1920s sl.
► SNOOKYOOKUMS a term of endearment → 1905 Amer. dial.
► SPARLING a term of endearment → 1570 obs.
► SPARROW a term of endearment → c1600
► SQUALL a girl, a minx; a term of endearment, and of abuse or reproach → 1570 obs.
► SUCKET a term of endearment → 1605 obs.
► SUCKLER a term of endearment → 1500-20 Sc. obs.
► SUGAR a term of endearment → 1930 sl., orig. US
► SUGAR-BABE ► SUGAR-BABY a term of endearment → 1930 sl., orig. US
► SUGAR-PIE a term of endearment → 1930 sl., orig. US
► SWEETHEART a term of endearment; darling → 1290
► SWEETIE a term of endearment; a loved one, a sweetheart → 1778 colloq.
► SWEETIE PIE a term of endearment → 1928 sl.
► SWEETIKIN a term of endearment → 1596
► SWEETING a beloved person; dear one, darling, sweetheart; a term of endearment → 1300 arch.
► SWEETLING a term of endearment for a beloved person → 1648
► SWEETS a term of endearment → 1930 US sl.
► SWEETUMS a term of endearment → 1930 US sl.
► TAID a ‘toad’; a term of endearment for a child or young woman → 1825 Sc. (Bk.)
► TAIDIE a ‘toad’; a term of endearment for a child or young woman → 1825 Sc. (Bk.)
► TAUDY a term of endearment for a child → 1808 Sc. obs.
► TEBBIE a term of endearment → 1905 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
► TENDER a term of endearment to a baby → 1895 Eng. dial.
► TENDER-DEAR a term of endearment → 1885 Eng. dial.
► THING a term of endearment for a child or girl → 1801 Sc. & Eng. dial.
► TIB a term of endearment → 1905 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
► TIBBY a term of endearment → 1905 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
► TIBBY-LAMB a term of endearment applied pitifully to a child → 1896 Eng. dial.
► TID a term of affection or endearment → 1896 Sc.
► TOAD a term of endearment, esp. of a child or young woman → 1768 Sc.
► TODIE a term of endearment for a child → 1808 Sc. obs.
► TOOTSY-WOOTSY an attractive girl; a loved one; a sweetheart; a term of endearment to one’s sweetheart → 1952 Amer. sl.
► TOWDY a term of endearment for a child → 1808 Sc. obs.
► TREACLE a term of endearment → 2001 UK sl.
► TURTLE a term of endearment to lovers or married folk → 1400
► WAG-PASTIE a rogue, urchin, rascal; a term of endearment → 1534 sl.
► WALLET a small, neatly-made person; generally used as a term of endearment → 1866 Sc. (Bk.)
► WALLY-GOWDIE a term of endearment → 1866 Sc.
► WANTON a person, esp. a child, of playful, roguish or sportive conduct; sometimes used as a term of endearment → 1589 obs.
► WEAN a woman; a damsel; a term of endearment for a little girl → 1703 Eng. dial.
► WHITE BOY a term of endearment → 17C colloq.
► WHITING-MOP a fair lass, a pretty girl; a term of endearment for a girl → 1701 obs.
► WILLY WINKIE a term of endearment for a small child → 1905 Sc. (Bk.)
► WOOFIT a term of endearment to an infant → 1855 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
► WYFOCKIE a little wife; a little woman; generally used as a term of endearment → 1825 Sc.
► YARTA a term of endearment or friendship; ‘my dear’ → 1821 Sc.
► YOUNG DEVIL a term of mildly reproving affection → 17C
► ZAIDY ► ZAYDE a grandfather; an elderly man; frequently used as a respectful form of address or term of endearment → 1946
► ZISKEIT a term of endearment, esp. for a child → 1982 Jewish (Bk.)
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