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Noun: piccaninny  'pi-ku,ni-nee or ,pi-ku'ni-nee
Usage: offensive
  1. (ethnic slur) a Black child

Derived forms: piccaninnies

Type of: African American, African-American, Afro-American, Black, child, fry [archaic], kid [informal], kiddie [informal], kiddy [informal], minor, Negro, nestling [informal], nipper [informal], shaver [informal], small fry [informal], tiddler [Brit, informal], tike [informal], tyke [informal], wean [UK, Ireland, dialect], youngster

Encyclopedia: Piccaninny