pickaninny
Little, smallLittle, small.
/ˈpɪkənɪni/
Meaning
1 senses(archaic, not comparable)Little, small.
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Origin
Probably from a Portuguese pidgin, from Portuguese pequenino (“boy, child”), noun use of pProbably from a Portuguese pidgin, from Portuguese pequenino (“boy, child”), noun use of pequenino (“tiny”), from pequeno (“small”). In South African uses probably partly after Afrikaans pikenien.
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