tyke

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see also: Tyke

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Pronunciation

• IPA: /taɪk/

Noun

tyke (plural tykes)

1. (dialectal) A mongrel dog.
2. (colloquial) A small child, especially a cheeky or mischievous one
   1. (Canadian) An initiation level of sports competition for young children
3. (dated, chiefly, British) A crude uncouth ill-bred person lacking culture or refinement
   • 1900, Joseph Conrad, Lord Him, ch 5:

     Why, the inquiry thing, the yellow-dog thing—you wouldn’t think a mangy, native tyke would be allowed to trip up people in the verandah of a magistrate’s court, would you?

4. (UK, informal) A person from Yorkshire; a Yorkshireman or Yorkshirewoman
5. (Australian, NZ, informal, derogatory) A Roman Catholic

Synonyms

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

Related terms

• Tyke

Translations

• French: bâtard

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Tyke

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Proper noun

1. A dialect, also known as Yorkshire, spoken in the county of Yorkshire.

Related terms

• tyke

Noun

tyke (plural tykes)

1. (UK, informal) a Yorkshireman or Yorkshirewoman; a Yorkshire person
2. (slang, football) someone connected with Barnsley Football Club, as a fan, player, coach, etc.

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