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picaninny

Other forms: picaninnies

Definitions of picaninny
  1. noun
    (ethnic slur) offensive term for a Black child
    synonyms: piccaninny, pickaninny
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    type of:
    child, fry, kid, minor, nestling, nipper, shaver, small fry, tiddler, tike, tyke, youngster
    a young person of either sex
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