my son

noun

Refers to the person one is addressing, when giving caution or advice, indicating that the person is inferior in some way. It does not necessarily refer to a relationship.

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Meanings

nounmy son (plural my sons)

plural my sons

  1. Refers to the person one is addressing, when giving caution or advice, indicating that the person is inferior in some way. It does not necessarily refer to a relationship.

    Now, look here, my son, I said; you're a kid and a know nothing.

    1999, John Buchan, Greenmantle, page 123

Synonyms & antonyms

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APA

my son. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/my%20son

MLA

“my son.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/my%20son. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “my son,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/my%20son.

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