tyke

Tike \Tike\, n. [Icel. t[imac]k a bitch; akin to Sw. tik.]
1. A dog; a cur. "Bobtail tike or trundle-tail." --Shak.
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2. A countryman or clown; a boorish, clumsy, or eccentric
person; -- also spelled {tyke}.
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3. a small child; -- variant of {tyke}.
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Tyke \Tyke\, n.
1. See 2d {Tike}.
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2. a small child.
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tyke
n 1: a crude uncouth ill-bred person lacking culture or
refinement [syn: {peasant}, {barbarian}, {boor}, {churl},
{Goth}, {tike}]
2: a young person of either sex; "she writes books for
children"; "they're just kids"; "`tiddler' is a British
term for youngsters" [syn: {child}, {kid}, {youngster}, {minor},
{shaver}, {nipper}, {small fry}, {tiddler}, {tike}, {fry},
{nestling}]