Tyke

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See also: tyke and tykę

English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

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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Tyke

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

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Noun[edit]

Tyke (plural Tykes)

  1. (UK, informal) a Yorkshireman or Yorkshirewoman; a Yorkshire person
  2. (slang, soccer) someone connected with Barnsley Football Club, as a fan, player, coach, etc.

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