piccaninny II

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  • 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 …   Etymology dictionary

  • 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


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