what is a tyke ?

Answer 1

The word tyke is usually used in refererence to children, but there are other meanings, as well...

tyke also tike (tk)
n.
1. A small child, especially a boy.
2. A mongrel or cur.
3. Chiefly British A man considered uncouth or mean; a boor.

[Middle English, mongrel, from Old Norse tk, *****.]

also:
Tyke : Noun

1. tyke - a crude uncouth ill-bred person lacking culture or refinement
boor, churl, Goth, tike, barbarian, peasant
disagreeable person, unpleasant person - a person who is not pleasant or agreeable

2. tyke - a young person of either sex;
child, kid, minor, nipper, tiddler, youngster, tike, shaver, small fry, nestling, fry, scamp, imp, monkey, rapscallion, rascal, scalawag, scallywag

Answer 2

Another name for a Yorkshire person, but there are several variations of the meaning 'tyke'.

Answer 3

Use the source to find were we Tykes come from.

Answer 4

tyke refers to a toddler or preschooler - not usually used with a school age child.

Answer 5

It's a scottish term for a child

Answer 6

a scruffy wee rascal