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Tyke vs Tyne - What's the difference?

tyke | tyne |

As nouns the difference between tyke and tyne

is that tyke is (uk|informal) a yorkshireman or yorkshirewoman; a yorkshire person while tyne is (obsolete) anxiety; teen or tyne can be (prong or point of an antler).

As a proper noun tyke

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

As a verb tyne is

(obsolete) to become lost; to perish.

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

    Anagrams

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    References

    tyne

    English

    (wikipedia Tyne)

    Proper noun

    (en proper noun)
  • A river in the county of Tyne and Wear in north east England. The city of Newcastle upon Tyne is found upon its northern bank and Gateshead is found upon its southern bank.

    • Anagrams

    * Geordie English