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pick·a·nin·ny | \ ˈpi-kə-ˌni-nē 
, ˌpi-kə-ˈni- \
, ˌpi-kə-ˈni- \variants:
or picaninny
plural pickaninnies or picaninnies
Definition of pickaninny
dated, now offensive
—used as a term for a black child
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The first known use of pickaninny was in 1653
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