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tyke — (also tike) noun 1》 informal a small child, especially a mischievous one. 2》 dated, chiefly Brit. an unpleasant or coarse man. 3》 a dog, especially a mongrel. 4》 (also Yorkshire tyke) Brit. informal a person from Yorkshire. 5》 Austral./NZ… … English new terms dictionary
Tyke — can refer to:* A child * The Yorkshire dialect or a Yorkshireman * A Mixed breed dog * Tyke the elephant, a circus elephant * Tyke, a character in Tom and Jerry the son of Spike, friend to Jerry and nuisance to Tom. * Tyke Peacock, an American… … Wikipedia
Yorkshire — Geografie Status: Traditionelle Grafschaft Region: Yorkshire and the … Deutsch Wikipedia
Yorkshire Terrier — A Yorkshire Terrier Nicknames Yorkie Country of origin England Traits Life span 13 to 16 years … Wikipedia
tyke — [taık] n [Date: 1800 1900; Origin: tyke dog (15 21 centuries), from Old Norse tik female dog ] 1.) BrE spoken a child who is behaving badly 2.) AmE informal a small child 3.) BrE informal someone from Yorkshire … Dictionary of contemporary English
tyke — (also tike) ► NOUN 1) informal a small child, especially a mischievous one. 2) a dog, especially a mongrel. 3) Brit. informal a person from Yorkshire. ORIGIN Old Norse, bitch … English terms dictionary
Yorkshire dialect and accent — The Yorkshire dialect refers to the varieties of English used in the Northern England historic county of Yorkshire. These varieties are often referred to as Broad Yorkshire or Tyke. [ cite web|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/bradford/voices2005/pete… … Wikipedia
Tyke — noun a) A dialect, also known as Yorkshire, spoken in the county of Yorkshire. b) a Yorkshireman See Also: tyke … Wiktionary
tyke — I. /taɪk / (say tuyk) noun Colloquial 1. a mischievous or troublesome child. 2. any small child. 3. (also upper case) British (sometimes derogatory) a. a person from Yorkshire. b. the dialect of Yorkshire. Also, tike. {earlier meaning dog , from… …
tyke — noun (C) 1 spoken BrE a child who is behaving badly 2 AmE a small child 3 BrE informal someone from Yorkshire … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
