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pickaninny

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pick·a·nin·ny  (pk-nn)
n. pl. pick·a·nin·nies Offensive
Used as a disparaging term for a young Black child.
[Possibly from Spanish pequeño, small + niño, child, or from Portuguese pequenino, diminutive of pequeno, small.]
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Noun1.pickaninny - (ethnic slur) offensive term for a Black child
picaninny, piccaninny
derogation, disparagement, depreciation - a communication that belittles somebody or something
ethnic slur - a slur on someone's race or language
Black person, blackamoor, Negro, Negroid, Black - a person with dark skin who comes from Africa (or whose ancestors came from Africa)
child, kid, minor, nipper, tiddler, youngster, tike, shaver, small fry, nestling, fry, tyke - a young person of either sex; "she writes books for children"; "they're just kids"; "`tiddler' is a British term for youngster"


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Maybe one fella boy hear 'm pickaninny dog sing out, I give
Jerry of the Islands by London, Jack View in context
If Miss d'Arnault stopped practising for a moment and went toward the window, she saw this hideous little pickaninny, dressed in an old piece of sacking, standing in the open space between the hollyhock rows, his body rocking automatically, his blind face lifted to the sun and wearing an expression of idiotic rapture.
My Antonia by Cather, Willa View in context
At such times the hush of death falls on the village, and not even a pickaninny dares make a noise.
South Sea Tales by London, Jack View in context
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