pickaninny Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun (ethnic slur) offensive term for a Black child
    piccaninny; picaninny.

WordNet

Pick"a*nin`ny noun
Etymology
Cf. Sp. pequeño little, young.
Wordforms
plural Pickaninnies
Definitions
  1. A small child; especially, a negro or mulatto infant. U.S. & West Indies

Webster 1913