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Tye vs Tyke - What's the difference?

tye | tyke |

As nouns the difference between tye and tyke

is that tye is a third while tyke is (uk|informal) a yorkshireman or yorkshirewoman; a yorkshire person.

As a proper noun tyke is

a dialect, also known as yorkshire, spoken in the county of yorkshire.

tye

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • a knot; a tie
  • (Sussex) a patch of common land, often a village green.
  • (nautical) A chain or rope, one end of which passes through the mast, and is made fast to the center of a yard; the other end is attached to a tackle, by means of which the yard is hoisted or lowered.
  • (mining) A trough for washing ores.
    • (Knight)

    References

    * 1748 . David Hume. Enquiry concerning Human Understanding. Section 3. ยง 6. *: the events or actions, which the writer relates, must be connected together, by some bond or tye

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    tyke

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (dialectal) A mongrel dog.
  • (slang) A small child, especially a cheeky or mischievous one
  • # (Canadian) An initiation level of sports competition for young children
  • (dated, chiefly, British) A crude uncouth ill-bred person lacking culture or refinement
  • (UK, informal) A person from Yorkshire; a Yorkshireman or Yorkshirewoman
  • (Australian, NZ, informal, derogatory) A Roman Catholic

    • Synonyms

    *(mongrel dog) mongrel, mutt * ankle-biter, nipper, tot

    Related terms

    * Tyke

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