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tyke
1or tike
[ tahyk ]
noun
- a child, especially a small boy.
- any small child.
- a cur; mongrel.
- Chiefly Scot. a low, contemptible fellow; boor.
tyke
2or tike
[ tahyk ]
noun
- Australia and New Zealand Informal. a Roman Catholic.
tyke
/ ³Ù²¹Éª°ì /
noun
- a dog, esp a mongrel
- informal.a small or cheeky child: used esp in affectionate reproof
- dialect.a rough ill-mannered person
- slang.Also calledYorkshire tyke a person from Yorkshire
- slang.a Roman Catholic
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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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