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Pickaninny
Translation of "pickaninny" into Russian
pickaninny
Noun
UK
/ˌpɪkəˈnɪni/
US
/ˌpɪkəˈnɪni/
pickaninny
pickaninnies pl
The term 'pickaninny' was historically used in a derogatory manner to refer to a small black child.
Термин 'пиканинни' исторически использовался в уничижительном смысле для обозначения маленького чернокожего ребенка.
Definitions
pickaninny
Noun
UK
/ˌpɪkəˈnɪni/
US
/ˌpɪkəˈnɪni/
A dated and offensive term used to refer to a small black child.
The book contained outdated language, including the use of the word 'pickaninny' to describe children.
Obsolete or dialectal: a small child, originally without racial reference.
In some Caribbean dialects, a toddler might be called a pickaninny regardless of colour.
pickaninny
Adjective
UK
/ˌpɪkəˈnɪni/
US
/ˌpɪkəˈnɪni/
Relating to or depicting a pickaninny stereotype; featuring or characterized by racist caricatures of Black children.
The packaging showed a pickaninny image that many consumers found offensive.