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/pik"euh nin'ee/, n., pl. piccaninnies.pickaninny.[1650-60]
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piccaninny daylight — /pɪkənɪni ˈdeɪlaɪt/ (say pikuhninee dayluyt) noun the faint light immediately preceding sunrise: *They could sleep here, and be in camp at piccaninny daylight, just after dawn. –ion l. idriess, 1953. Also, piccaninny dawn. {from Portuguese… …
piccaninny — noun A black child … Wiktionary
piccaninny — [ pɪkənɪni] (US pickaninny) noun (plural piccaninnies) offensive a small black child. adjective archaic very small. Origin C17: from W. Ind. Creole, from Sp. pequeño or Port. pequeno little , pequenino tiny … English new terms dictionary
piccaninny — pic·ca·nin·ny … English syllables
