TYKE


Meaning of TYKE in English

(also tike ) / taɪk; NAmE / noun ( informal )

1.

a small child, especially one who behaves badly

2.

( BrE ) a person from Yorkshire

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WORD ORIGIN

late Middle English (originally referring to an unpleasant man or a dog): from Old Norse tík bitch.

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.