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PICCANINNY
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
(ethnic slur) offensive term for a Black child
Synonyms:
picaninny; piccaninny; pickaninny
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("piccaninny" is a kind of...):
African-American; Black; Negro; Negroid (a person with African ancestry,)
child; fry; kid; minor; nestling; nipper; shaver; small fry; tiddler; tike; tyke; youngster (a young person of either sex)
Domain usage:
depreciation; derogation; disparagement (a communication that belittles somebody or something)
ethnic slur (a slur on someone's race or language)
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