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Added 9 October 2026

tyke

/taɪk/ noun

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about tyke at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

A native of Yorkshire.
A crude uncouth ill-bred person lacking culture or refinement.
A young person of either sex.
she writes books for children

Origin

From Middle English tike, tyke, from Old Norse tík (“female dog”), from Proto-Germanic *tīkō. Compare Icelandic tík, Faroese tík, and Swedish tik, all meaning “bitch, female dog”.

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