PICKANINNIES

Noun

pickaninnies

plural of pickaninny

plural of pickaninnie

Source: Wiktionary


PICKANINNY

Pick"a*nin`ny, n.; pl. Pickaninnies. Etym: [Cf. Sp. pequeño little, young.]

Definition: A small child; especially, a negro or mulatto infant. [U.S. & West Indies]

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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