The older generation might know this one...?

No, they sound similar, but that's it. They have nothing to do with each other. Saying "ninny" for breast (or a pacifier) varies by locale.

Pickaninny or Piccaninny originated in the 1600s and most likely came from a portuguese word that means small child. It's not just a colored girl with clips or ribbons, it means any small black child or small aboriginal child (of Austrailia). It became popular in the 1800's (in America) when slave owners used it all the time to refer to children born of slaves. It was mean to be a derogatory term.

It's highly offensive.

I have done some informal research on words. The letters M and N seem to come from the shape of mountains which looks like women's breasts. Also the sound of M seems to come from the sound a cow makes "Moo" and cows provided milk like women's breast. I would guess that pickaninny means the favorite child of a mother.

uggggh I think you are so way off by generations. Ive NEVER heard anyone called a pickaninnhy.

Also, it is VERY much racist! or you wouldnt even want to know the answer to such a stupid question.

colored? LMAO who even uses THAT term anymore???

i have never heard of either of those phrases.lol

i guess you meant older then 21... lol

:)

guess 25 isn't old enough..