(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.
(also tike ) / taɪk; NAmE / noun ( informal )
1.
a small child, especially one who behaves badly
2.
( BrE ) a person from Yorkshire
••
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. 2005