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Definitions of "Pickney"



1. Pickney (Noun)


English Translation

kid


Example Sentences

Patois: Whoofa pickney dat?
English: Whose kid is that?




posted by anonymous on January 10, 2020


2. Pickney


English Translation

child or children


Example Sentences

Patois: Dem yah nowadays pickney waah fi bi like big people
English: These nowadays children want to be like adults




posted by arhbwoy512 on November 29, 2018



3. Pickney


English Translation

Child or children


Definition

Someone who is a child. To pluralize "pickney", add "dem" to the end, e.g. "pickney dem"


Example Sentences

Patois: Di pickney dem very naughty, dem mus bi punished
English: The children are very naughty, they must be punished


Related Words

At steppa , Baby madda , Badman , Bait ,




posted by Marleylove on February 25, 2017


4. Pickney


English Translation

children


Definition

A young person


Example Sentences

Patois: Pickney dem a guh play dutty, unuh haffi tap dem
English: The children will play dirty so you have to stop them


Related Words

At steppa , Baby madda , Badman , Bait ,




posted by kanonk on January 11, 2017


5. Pickney (Noun)


English Translation

Child


Example Sentences

(patois) Him a jus pickney
(english) He is just a child




posted by kothathi on October 22, 2013


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