TYKE
child, kid, youngster, minor, shaver, nipper, small fry, tiddler, tike, tyke, fry, nestling
(noun) a young person of either sex; âshe writes books for childrenâ; âtheyâre just kidsâ; ââtiddlerâ is a British term for youngsterâ
peasant, barbarian, boor, churl, Goth, tyke, tike
(noun) a crude uncouth ill-bred person lacking culture or refinement
Tyke
(noun) a native of Yorkshire
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Perhaps a derogatory nickname from Old Norse tĂk, 'bitch, female dog' (compare English tyke, Icelandic tĂk). Less likely to be from Old Norse ĂŸĂœzkr, 'of one's nation' or an Old English cognate (compare German deutsch, Swedish tysk).
Proper noun
Tyke
A dialect, also known as Yorkshire, spoken in the county of Yorkshire.
Noun
Tyke (plural Tykes)
(UK, informal) a Yorkshireman or Yorkshirewoman; a Yorkshire person
(slang, football) someone connected with Barnsley Football Club, as a fan, player, coach, etc.
Anagrams
• Kyte, kyte, tyek
Etymology
Noun
tyke (plural tykes)
(dialectal) A mongrel dog.
(colloquial) A small child, especially a cheeky or mischievous one
(Canadian) An initiation level of sports competition for young children
(dated, chiefly, British) A crude uncouth ill-bred person lacking culture or refinement
(UK, informal) A person from Yorkshire; a Yorkshireman or Yorkshirewoman
(Australian, NZ, informal, derogatory) A Roman Catholic
Synonyms
• (mongrel dog): mongrel, mutt
• (slang: small child): ankle-biter, nipper, tot
Anagrams
• Kyte, kyte, tyek
Source: Wiktionary
Tyke, n.
Definition: See 2d Tike.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition