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Tyke.

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

4 characters1 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

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

Where this word comes from

Perhaps a derogatory nickname from Old Norse tík, 'bitch, female dog' (compare English tyke, Icelandic tík). Less likely to be from Old Norse þýzkr, 'of one's nation' or an Old English cognate (compare German deutsch, Swedish tysk).

noun
  1. a Yorkshireman or Yorkshirewoman; a Yorkshire person

    UK · informal
  2. someone connected with Barnsley Football Club, as a fan, player, coach, etc.

    slang
Where this word comes from

Perhaps a derogatory nickname from Old Norse tík, 'bitch, female dog' (compare English tyke, Icelandic tík). Less likely to be from Old Norse þýzkr, 'of one's nation' or an Old English cognate (compare German deutsch, Swedish tysk).

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