- piccaninny
- piccaninny (n.) also pickaninny, 1650s, from W. Indies patois, from Sp. pequeño or Port. pequeno "little, small." As late as 1836 applied affectionately to any small child or baby, regardless of race.
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piccaninny — (US pickaninny) ► NOUN (pl. picaninnies) offensive ▪ a small black child. ORIGIN from Spanish pequeño or Portuguese pequeno little … English terms dictionary
piccaninny — [pik′ə nin΄ē] n. pl. piccaninnies alt. sp. of [Dial. or Old Slang] Slang Dial. former PICKANINNY: now an offensive term … English World dictionary
Piccaninny — Satellitenbild des Piccaninny Krater (Landsat) 17.425128.43611111111 Koordinaten … Deutsch Wikipedia
piccaninny — /ˈpɪkənɪni / (say pikuhninee) noun (plural piccaninnies) 1. Also, pickaninny. a small child, especially (formerly) a dark skinned child, as one of African descent. 2. Also, Rare, pic, pickaninny. an Aboriginal child. –adjective 3 …
Piccaninny crater — refers to an impact structure (or astrobleme), the eroded remnant of a former impact crater, situated in northern Western Australia. It was named after Piccaninny Creek and lies within the Purnululu (Bungle Bungle) National Park. The site is… … Wikipedia
piccaninny daylight — /pɪkənɪni ˈdeɪlaɪt/ (say pikuhninee dayluyt) noun the faint light immediately preceding sunrise: *They could sleep here, and be in camp at piccaninny daylight, just after dawn. –ion l. idriess, 1953. Also, piccaninny dawn. {from Portuguese… …
piccaninny — /pik euh nin ee/, n., pl. piccaninnies. pickaninny. [1650 60] * * * … Universalium
piccaninny — noun A black child … Wiktionary
piccaninny — [ pɪkənɪni] (US pickaninny) noun (plural piccaninnies) offensive a small black child. adjective archaic very small. Origin C17: from W. Ind. Creole, from Sp. pequeño or Port. pequeno little , pequenino tiny … English new terms dictionary
piccaninny — pic·ca·nin·ny … English syllables
