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 [tahyk]  

tike

   [tahyk]
noun
tyke.
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tike (taɪk)
 
—n
a variant spelling of tyke

tyke or tike (taɪk)
 
—n
1.  a dog, esp a mongrel
2.  informal a small or cheeky child: used esp in affectionate reproof
3.  dialect (Brit) a rough ill-mannered person
4.  slang, offensive often (Brit) Also called: Yorkshire tyke a person from Yorkshire
5.  slang, offensive (Austral) a Roman Catholic
 
[C14: from Old Norse tīk bitch]
 
tike or tike
 
—n
 
[C14: from Old Norse tīk bitch]

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