pickaninny Definition
picka·ninny (pik′ə nin′ē)
noun pl. -·nies
Slang, Dialectal a black child: now an offensive term
Etymology: ult. < Sp pequeño or Port pequeno
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- ‹ pick off
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- ‹ pick apart
- ‹ pick a fight
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