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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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
Tyke \Tyke\, n.
1. See 2d Tike.
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2. a small child.
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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
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]
WordNet (r) 2.0
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