Noun: piccaninny 'pi-ku,ni-nee or ,pi-ku'ni-nee
Usage: offensive
Usage: offensive
- (ethnic slur) a Black child
Derived forms: piccaninnies
Type of: Black, Black person, child, kid [informal], kiddie [informal], kiddy [informal], minor, nestling [informal], nipper [informal], shaver [informal], small fry [informal], tiddler [Brit, informal], tike [informal], tyke [informal], wean [UK, Ireland, dialect], youngster
Encyclopedia: Piccaninny