pick·a·nin·ny (p k  -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.] |
pickaninny [ˌpɪkəˈnɪnɪ]
n pl -nies
a variant spelling (esp US) of piccaninny
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| Noun | 1. | pickaninny - (ethnic slur) offensive term for a Black child 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) |
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