01 n. A small child; especially, a negro or mulatto infant. Now (2001) used primarily in the latter sense, and in that sense often considered de…
pl.
Pickaninnies ((pĭk"ȧ*nĭn`nĭz))
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1.
A small child; especially, a negro or mulatto infant. Now (2001) used primarily in the latter sense, and in that sense often considered derogatory.[U.S. & West Indies]