Tyke

The English word “Tyke” has 2 meanings listed here.

noun

a Yorkshireman or Yorkshirewoman; a Yorkshire person
someone connected with Barnsley Football Club, as a fan, player, coach, etc.

Etymology

Perhaps a derogatory nickname from Old Norse tík, 'bitch, female dog' (compare English tyke, Icelandic tík). Less likely to be from Old Norse þýzkr, 'of one's nation' or an Old English cognate (compare German deutsch, Swedish tysk).

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