tike

• Sustantivo que puede referirse a un niño pequeño, o a una persona ruda, mal educada o tosca.

A noun that can refer to a young person of either sex, or to a crude, uncouth, ill-bred person lacking culture or refinement.

1. A young childB1informal

   A small child, often used affectionately or playfully.

   niño pequeño

   • The little tike was running around the park.
   • She's a cute tike, always smiling.
   • The tike refused to eat his vegetables.

   Sinónimoschildkidnippertottykeyoungster

2. A rude or uncouth personB2informal

   A person who is considered crude, ill-bred, or lacking in refinement.

   Persona ruda y grosera

   • He acted like a tike at the dinner party.
   • Don't be such a tike; show some manners.
   • The old man called the noisy teenagers a bunch of tikes.

   Sinónimosboorbumpkinchurlclodhopperloutoafrusticyokel