pickaninny
noun
pick·a·nin·ny ˈpi-kə-ˌni-nē 
ˌpi-kə-ˈni-
variants or less commonly picaninny
plural pickaninnies or picaninnies
dated, offensive
—used as a term for a Black child
Word History
Etymology
probably ultimately from Portuguese pequenino, diminutive of pequeno small
First Known Use
1653, in the meaning defined above