English noun: picaninny | |||
1. | picaninny (person) (ethnic slur) offensive term for a Black child | ||
Synonyms | piccaninny, pickaninny | ||
Broader (hypernym) | Black, Black person, blackamoor, child, fry, kid, minor, Negro, Negroid, nestling, nipper, shaver, small fry, tiddler, tike, tyke, youngster | ||
Domain usage | depreciation, derogation, disparagement, ethnic slur | ||