noun
also tike ˈtīk
( -s )
Etymology: Middle English tyke, from Old Norse tīk bitch; akin to Middle Low German tīke bitch
1. : dog ; especially : an inferior or mongrel dog
2.
a. : an unpleasing and usually clumsy, churlish, or eccentric person
b. : a small child especially when an object of pity or commiseration
poor little tyke
c. : yorkshireman