English > picaninny: 1 sense > noun 1, person Meaning | (ethnic slur) offensive term for a Black child. |
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Synonyms | pickaninny, piccaninny |
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Broader | Black, African-American, Negro, Negroid | A person with dark skin who comes from Africa (or whose ancestors came from Africa) |
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child, kid, youngster, minor, shaver, nipper, small fry, tiddler, tike, tyke, fry, nestling | A young person of either sex |
Usage of | disparagement, depreciation, derogation | A communication that belittles somebody or something |
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ethnic slur | A slur on someone's race or language |
Spanish | negrito |
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Catalan | negret |
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