English noun: pickaninny | |||
| 1. | pickaninny (person) (ethnic slur) offensive term for a Black child | ||
| Synonyms | picaninny, piccaninny | ||
| 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 | ||