"pickney" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: pickneys [plural]
Etymology: From pickaninny. Etymology templates: {{m|en|pickaninny}} pickaninny Head templates: {{en-noun}} pickney (plural pickneys)
  1. (Caribbean, Jamaica, Belize, MLE, MTE, informal) A child. Tags: Belize, Caribbean, Jamaica, Multicultural-London-English, informal

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