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piccaninny
/ ˌpɪkəˈnɪnɪ /
noun
- offensive.a small Black or Aboriginal child
- modifier tiny
a piccaninny fire won't last long
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Word History and Origins
Origin of piccaninny1
C17: perhaps from Portuguese pequenino tiny one, from pequeno small
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Example Sentences
Piccaninny, Pickaninny, pik′a-nin-i, n. a little child: an African or negro child.
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Piccaninny's black shanks and pink heels flew up and out, and he was away like a flash.
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It was then the Piccaninny woke up because the bough had ceased to sway gently up and down.
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And I've been asleep with my head upon my dear, naughty old Bear, with all my animals and the Piccaninny round me.
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However, the Piccaninny and the Rabbit soon began a firm friendship by playfully jogging one another over.
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