Definition of pickaninny Pickaninny
pick•a•nin•ny
We found 4 definitions of pickaninny from 4 different sources.
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What does pickaninny mean?
WordNet
NounPlural: pickaninnies |
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| pickaninny - (ethnic slur) offensive term for a Black child | ||
| piccaninny, picaninny | ||
| black person, blackamoor, negro, negroid, black black clothing (worn as a sign of mourning); "the widow wore black" | ||
| youngster, minor, tiddler, tike, nestling, nipper, small fry, tyke, shaver, fry, child, kid young bird not yet fledged | ||
| ethnic slur a slur on someone's race or language | ||
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Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- pickaninny (n.)
A small child; especially, a negro or mulatto infant.
Part of speech
🔤- pickaninny, noun, singular of pickaninnies.
