kid

views updated May 21 2018

kid1 / kid/ • n. 1. inf. a child or young person. ∎  used as an informal form of address: we'll be seeing ya, kid! 2. a young goat. ∎  leather made from a young goat's skin: [as adj.] white kid gloves. kid2 • v. (kid·ded , kid·ding ) [tr.] inf. deceive (someone) in a playful or teasing way: you're kidding me! | [intr.] we were just kidding around. ∎  [tr.] deceive or fool (someone): he likes to kid everyone he's the big macho tough guy.DERIVATIVES: kid·der n.kid·ding·ly adv.

kid

views updated May 11 2018

kid1 young of a goat XII; skin of a kid; (young) child XVI. — ON. kiǒ :- *kiǒjam, rel. to OHG. chizzī, kizzīn (G. kitze), f. Gmc. *kiǒ-, of which no cogns. are known.
Hence kiddy young goat XVI; (sl., colloq.) little child XIX.

Kid

views updated May 17 2018

Kid ★★½ 1990 (R)

Young guy carries grudge for the murder of his parents and seeks pound of flesh. Enter mysterious beautiful woman and copious complications. Good sound FX. 94m/C VHS . C. Thomas Howell, R. Lee Ermey, Brian A(ustin) Green, Sarah Trigger, Dale Dye; D: John Mark Robinson.

kid

views updated May 17 2018

kid a young goat, taken as a type of young and frisky animal; in extended usage (from the 17th century) a child, a young person.

Kid is also used for fine leather made from a young goat's skin.
handle with kid gloves deal with someone very carefully or tactfully.

kid

views updated May 18 2018

kid3 (sl.) hoax, humbug. XIX. perh. ‘make a kid of’, f. KID1; kiddy has been similarly used.
Hence kid sb. humbug.

kid

views updated May 14 2018

kid Young goat (Capra aegragus) usually under 3 months old; similar to lamb, but with a stronger flavour.

kid

views updated May 14 2018

kid2 small tub. XVIII. perh. var. of KIT1.