pickaninny Christmas
Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see pickaninny, ChristmasUsed other than figuratively or idiomatically: see pickaninny, Christmas.
Meaning
4 senses(no plural, offensive)Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see pickaninny, Christmas.
(Caribbean, no plural, obsolete, offensive)Easter (Christian feast).
Easter (Christian feast).
(Caribbean, broadly, no plural, obsolete, offensive)Carnival (the period before lent).
(Jamaica, derogatory, no plural, obsolete, offensive)Synonym of junkanoo.
Origin
piccaninny (“black child”) + Christmas. First attested in 1834.piccaninny (“black child”) + Christmas. First attested in 1834.
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