picaninny

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A form of pickaninny — A black child.

Scrabble 16

Meanings

nounpicaninny (plural picaninnies)

plural picaninnies

  1. alternativeAlternative spelling of pickaninny.

Synonyms & antonyms

noun(ethnic slur) offensive term for a Black child

Also see

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Cite this entry
APA

picaninny. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/picaninny

MLA

“picaninny.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/picaninny. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “picaninny,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/picaninny.

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