n.; pl.Ninnies [ Cf. It. ninno, ninna, a baby, Sp. niño, niña, child, infant, It. ninna, ninna nanna, lullably, prob. fr. ni, na, as used in singing a child to sleep. ] A fool; a simpleton. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]
n.; pl.Pickaninnies [ Cf. Sp. pequeño little, young. ] A small child; especially, a negro or mulatto infant. Now (2001) used primarily in the latter sense, and in that sense often considered derogatory. [ U.S. & West Indies ] [ 1913 Webster ]