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tyke

1
Or tike

[tahyk]

noun

  1. a child, especially a small boy.

  2. any small child.

  3. a cur; mongrel.

  4. Chiefly Scot.a low, contemptible fellow; boor.



tyke

2
Or tike

[tahyk]

noun

  1. Australia and New Zealand Informal.a Roman Catholic.

tyke

/ ٲɪ /

noun

  1. a dog, esp a mongrel

  2. informala small or cheeky child: used esp in affectionate reproof

  3. dialecta rough ill-mannered person

  4. Also called: Yorkshire tyke.slanga person from Yorkshire

  5. slanga Roman Catholic

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of tyke1

1350–1400; Middle English < Old Norse ī bitch

Origin of tyke2

1940–45; compare Ulster English Taig contemptuous term for a Roman Catholic Irishman, archaic English teague derogatory name for an Irishman < Irish Tadhg a common personal name
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Word History and Origins

Origin of tyke1

C14: from Old Norse ī bitch
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Instead the adorable tyke made a break for right field.

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The adventure-seeking tyke immediately turned and took a step toward the outfield before his pops quickly gathered him for some photos.

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"Drop their little tykes off next door. We have doctors on board and nurses who are going to feed them, but mum and dad will be working in our office."

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The wisdom David’s character imparts to the tyke?

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Caesar salad is a nostalgia-inducing dish: I remember being a very little tyke and having my first Caesar and being astonished at the flavor.

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