piccaninny

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A form of pickaninny — A black child.

Scrabble 19

Meanings

nounpiccaninny (plural piccaninnies)

plural piccaninnies

  1. alternativeAlternative form 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

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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