Definitions of "Pickney"

1. Pickney (Noun)

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English Translation

Children

Definition

Refers to multiple children.

Example Sentences

Patois: "Mi have three pickney."
English: "I have three children."

Related Words

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Other Definitions of "Pickney"

2. Pickney (Noun)

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English Translation

kid

Example Sentences

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

posted by anonymous on January 10, 2020

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3. Pickney

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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

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4. Pickney

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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

Hot Steppa , Baby madda , Badman , Bait ,

posted by Marleylove on February 25, 2017

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5. Pickney

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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

Hot Steppa , Baby madda , Badman , Bait ,

posted by kanonk on January 11, 2017

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