tyke

See also: Tyke

English

Alternative forms

tike

Etymology

From Middle English tike, tyke, from Old Norse tík (“bitch”). Compare modern Icelandic tík (“bitch, female dog”), Faroese tík (“bitch, female dog”), Swedish tik (“bitch, female dog”). For sense 5, early 20th century: alteration of Taig.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /taɪk/
Audio (AU) (file)
Rhymes: -aɪk

Noun

tyke (plural tykes)

(dialectal) A mongrel dog.
(colloquial) A small child, especially a cheeky or mischievous one
1. (Canada) An initiation level of sports competition for young children (Can we add an example for this sense?)
(dated, chiefly Britain) A crude uncouth ill-bred person lacking culture or refinement
(Britain, informal) A person from Yorkshire; a Yorkshireman or Yorkshirewoman
(Australia, New Zealand, informal, derogatory) A Roman Catholic

Synonyms

(mongrel dog): mongrel, mutt
(slang: small child): ankle-biter, nipper, tot

Related terms

Tyke

Translations

a mongrel dog

Finnish: sekaroituinen koira

French: bâtard (fr) m

a child, especially a boy

Finnish: vintiö (fi)

Turkish: haydut (tr)

References

“tyke”, in OED Online ⁠, Oxford: Oxford University Press, launched 2000.

Anagrams

Kyte, kyte, tyek

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