PICKANINNY


Meaning of PICKANINNY in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ noun ]

or pic·a·nin·ny ˈpi-kə-ˌni-nē, ˌpi-kə-ˈ

( plural -nies )

Etymology: probably ultimately from Portuguese pequenino, diminutive of pequeno small

Date: 1653

often offensive : a black child

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.