piccanin

piccanin
(South African) A small (usually black) child; a tot; a toddler.

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  • piccanin — pic·ca·nin …   English syllables

  • piccanin — ˈpikəˌnin noun ( s) Etymology: Afrikaans, short for piccaninny, from English more at pickaninny southern African : pickaninny * * * piccˈanin noun (S Afr) …   Useful english dictionary

  • Waiting for the Rain — (1987) by Sheila Gordon tells the story of two boys growing up on Oom Koos , Frikkie s uncle, farm in South Africa during the Apartheid era. The friendship between the two boys dissipates as they grow older because one of them, who is black,… …   Wikipedia

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