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piccaninny
pic·ca·nin·ny
/
ˈpɪk
əˌnɪn
i
/
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[
pik
-
uh
-nin-ee
]
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noun,
plural
pic·ca·nin·nies.
pickaninny
.
Origin:
1650–60
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piccaninny
or
esp
(
US
)
pickaninny
(ˌpɪkəˈnɪnɪ)
—
n
,
pl
-nies
1.
offensive
a small Black or Aboriginal child
2.
(
modifier
) tiny:
a piccaninny fire won't last long
[C17: perhaps from Portuguese
pequenino
tiny one, from
pequeno
small]
pickaninny
or
esp
(
US
)
pickaninny
—
n
[C17: perhaps from Portuguese
pequenino
tiny one, from
pequeno
small]
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piccaninny
1657, 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.
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