TYKE


Meaning of TYKE in English

(also tike )

■ noun

1》 informal a small child, especially a mischievous one.

2》 dated, chiefly Brit. an unpleasant or coarse man.

3》 a dog, especially a mongrel.

4》 (also Yorkshire ~ ) Brit. informal a person from Yorkshire.

5》 Austral./NZ informal, derogatory a Roman Catholic. [early 20th cent.: alt. of Taig .]

Origin

ME: from ON tík 'bitch'.

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