tyke
/taɪk/(或tike)
noun
1
- usu. with adj. informal a small child, especially one regarded as cheeky or badly behaved〈非正式〉小孩子; 小淘气：
is the little tyke up to his tricks again?
小淘气又在捣鬼吗？
1.1
- usu. as modifier Canadian an initiation level of sports competition for young children〈加〉儿童初级体育竞赛：
tyke hockey.
儿童曲棍球。
2
- dated, chiefly Brit. an unpleasant or coarse man〈旧, 主英〉粗鲁的人; 卑鄙的人。
3
- a dog, especially a mongrel狗（尤指杂种）。
4
- (或Yorkshire tyke) Brit. informal a person from Yorkshire〈英, 非正式〉约克郡人。
5
- Austral. /NZ informal, derogatory 〈澳/新西兰, 非正式, 贬〉a Roman Catholic天主教徒。
- ORIGIN: early 20th cent.: alteration of TAIC.
词源
late Middle English (in senses 2 and 3)： from Old Norse tịk 'bitch'.