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tyke

tyke

1 9.9
A person from Yorkshire in northern England
  • noun
  • /taɪk/
  • UK
translation icon : natural de Yorkshire

Examples

  • The men in this village think more of their tykes than they do of their own flesh and blood.

    Lassie Come Home (1943)

  • The Yorkshire tyke burst into laughter when he saw the funny clown.

  • That little tyke always gets into trouble, but we can't help but love him.

  • The proud parents watched their tyke play in the park with his friends.

Compounds

dyke tyke
  • Slur
9.9

A young woman who is confident and does not follow usual rules

Surface Forms

tyke singular
tykes plural

Etymology

Tyke is also a friendly name for someone from Yorkshire; one idea is that the old word for a 'small dog' became a joking nickname and then a proud local name, so tyke now names a Yorkshire native.