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tyke

UK/taɪk/ US/ˈtaɪk/ rare dated informal slang uk

noun

1.
2.

a young person of either sex

  • “she writes books for children”
  • “they”
  • “;”
  • “is a British term for youngsters”
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Origin

Perhaps a derogatory nickname from Old Norse tík, 'bitch, female dog' (compare English tyke, Icelandic tík). Less likely to be from Old Norse þýzkr, 'of one's nation' or an Old English cognate (compare German deutsch, Swedish tysk).

Phrases

  • dyke tyke
  • gay tyke boy

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