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Meanings of tyke in English

Portuguese
jovem
Catalan
xaval
Spanish
criatura
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A young person of either sex.

      jovem
      Portuguese
      indivíduo impertinente
      Catalan
      talòs
      Spanish
      bárbaro

      A crude uncouth ill-bred person lacking culture or refinement.

            indivíduo impertinente
            Usage of tyke in English
            1
            And then a young man always knows when he can tyke advantage.
            The Christian: A Story
            2
            Back then, he was a wee tyke, barely into the double digits.
            News.com.au
            3
            Weel, there was a bit tyke i' the kirkyaird twa days syne.
            Greyfriars Bobby
            4
            If it does, then the little tyke usually can get a drink.
            In the Land of Jim Crow
            5
            Why, 'e'd fire on a nurse or an ambulanche, that tyke would.
            The Judgment House
            6
            Think you, master, the old tyke has pull'd it down wi' scratching?
            Traditions of Lancashire, Volume 1
            7
            Peacock declined but suggested that Bowie check out her young tyke session pianist.
            The Irish Times
            8
            What shines through is the way that grandma relates to the little tyke.
            Wired
            9
            Once the tyke was dead the faithful were free to make the crossing.
            Death du Jour
            10
            As fair as a wench, and as clean as a tyke.
            Mary Anerley: A Yorkshire Tale
            11
            I reckon our Jan's a better mascot than the sergeant's tyke.
            Jan: A Dog and a Romance
            12
            He wouldn't 'a come for me, nor Snatcher; he hates my poor tyke.
            The Imaginary Marriage
            13
            I'll tyke yer busted shoulder if you'll give me the chanct!
            Kitchener's Mob: Adventures of an American in the British Army
            14
            He brings the tyke back to Rome without telling Livia about their new guest.
            Reuters
            15
            The little tyke was certainly pretty as a picture when she was cleaned up.
            Public secrets
            16
            So if your tyke digs kiddie pap, more than Physical Graffiti, suck it up.
            Wired
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