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dean | 18:07 Thu 19th Sep 2002 | History
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Where do Yorkshiremen get the nickname 'Tykes'
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The word has been in use for a Yorkshireman since before 1700, which was the year in which it first appeared in print in a dictionary of slang. It was originally intended in a pejorative way, but they now accept it with pride, apparently. It referred specifically to the Yorkshire tyke, which was a kind of dog.
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