Picaninny


[pik-uh-nin-ee] /ˈpɪk əˌnɪn i/

noun, plural picaninnies.
1.
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[pik-uh-nin-ee] /ˈpɪk əˌnɪn i/
noun, plural pickaninnies. Older Use: Now Offensive.
1.
a term used to refer to a black child.
/ˌpɪkəˈnɪnɪ/
noun (pl) -nies
1.
a variant spelling (esp US) of piccaninny

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