piccaninny

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Noun piccaninny has 1 sense

pickaninny, piccaninny, picaninny - (offensive) a Black child
--₁ is a kind of Black, Black person, blackamoor, Negro, Negroid; child, kid, youngster, minor, shaver, nipper, small fry, tiddler, tike, tyke, fry, nestling

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Term: piccaninny

Part of speech: noun

Sense 1:

A derogatory term used historically to refer to a black child or a young African-American boy or girl.

Example sentence 1:

It is important to refrain from using offensive words such as "piccaninny" and instead use respectful and inclusive language.

Part of speech: adjective

Sense 1:

Describing something as resembling or associated with a piccaninny.

Example sentence 1:

The nursery room was decorated with cute and colorful piccaninny-themed wallpaper.

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