pick·a·nin·ny
| \ ˈpi-kə-ˌni-nē
, ˌpi-kə-ˈni- \
, ˌpi-kə-ˈni- \
variants:
or less commonly picaninny
plural pickaninnies or picaninnies
Definition of pickaninny
dated, offensive
—used as a term for a Black child
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“Pickaninny.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pickaninny. Accessed 12 May. 2021.
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The first known use of pickaninny was in 1653
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