the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
n. A tick. See 2d tick.
n. A dog; a cur.
n. A countryman or clown; a boorish, clumsy, or eccentric person; -- also spelled tyke.
n. a small child; -- variant of tyke.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
n. An obsolete or dialectal form of tick.
n. A cur-dog; hence, in contempt, a low, snarling fellow.
n. A countryman or clown; a boor; a churl; a fellow.
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n. a crude uncouth ill-bred person lacking culture or refinement
n. a young person of either sex
Word Usage
"There were also not enough experienced engineers to design, build, or operate these plants, so the plants that were built had a number of flaws that took tike to work out."