picaninny
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picaninny
(ˈpɪkəˌnɪnɪ)n, pl -nies
(Anthropology & Ethnology) offensive a variant spelling of piccaninny
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Noun | 1. | picaninny - (ethnic slur) offensive term for a Black child depreciation - a communication that belittles somebody or something ethnic slur - a slur on someone's race or language Black person, Black - a person with dark skin who comes from Africa (or whose ancestors came from Africa) |
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