TYKE


Meaning of TYKE in English

n.

Variant: also tike

Pronunciation: ' t ī k

Function: noun

Etymology: Middle English tyke, from Old Norse t ī k bitch; akin to Middle Low German t ī ke bitch

Date: 15th century

1 : DOG especially : an inferior or mongrel dog

2 a chiefly British : a clumsy, churlish, or eccentric person b : a small child

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