English Explanatory Dictionary

pickaninny Christmas

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Easter (Christian feast).
  2. Carnival (the period before lent).
  3. Synonym of junkanoo.
  4. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see pickaninny, Christmas.

Pronunciation

/ˈpɪkənɪni ˌkrɪsməs/ pĭ’kənĭnē krĭs’məs

Word forms

pickaninny Christmas piccaninny Christmas

Etymology

piccaninny (“black child”) + Christmas. First attested in 1834.

Synonyms

junkanoo
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