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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

/ ³Ù²¹Éª°ì /

noun

  1. a dog, esp a mongrel
  2. informal.
    a small or cheeky child: used esp in affectionate reproof
  3. dialect.
    a rough ill-mannered person
  4. slang.
    Also calledYorkshire tyke a person from Yorkshire
  5. slang.
    a 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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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of tyke1

1350–1400; Middle English < Old Norse ³ÙÄ«°ì 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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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of tyke1

C14: from Old Norse ³ÙÄ«°ì bitch
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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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Alas, as soon as the tykes behave, the tension evaporates.

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She made it look easy, because the work that has made her an internet celebrity for the tykes is more than a performance to her.

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