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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. |
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"kid." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Encyclopedia.com. 31 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "kid." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Encyclopedia.com. (May 31, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O999-kid.html "kid." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Retrieved May 31, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O999-kid.html |
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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. |
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T. F. HOAD. "kid." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Encyclopedia.com. 31 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. T. F. HOAD. "kid." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Encyclopedia.com. (May 31, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O27-kid.html T. F. HOAD. "kid." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Retrieved May 31, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O27-kid.html |
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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. |
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ELIZABETH KNOWLES. "kid." The Oxford Dictionary of Phrase and Fable. 2006. Encyclopedia.com. 31 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. ELIZABETH KNOWLES. "kid." The Oxford Dictionary of Phrase and Fable. 2006. Encyclopedia.com. (May 31, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O214-kid.html ELIZABETH KNOWLES. "kid." The Oxford Dictionary of Phrase and Fable. 2006. Retrieved May 31, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O214-kid.html |
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kid A young he-goat, having tender flesh which made it an appetizing dish for guests and so provided as part of the feast by his father on the return of the Prodigal Son (Luke 15: 29).
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W. R. F. BROWNING. "kid." A Dictionary of the Bible. 1997. Encyclopedia.com. 31 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. W. R. F. BROWNING. "kid." A Dictionary of the Bible. 1997. Encyclopedia.com. (May 31, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O94-kid.html W. R. F. BROWNING. "kid." A Dictionary of the Bible. 1997. Retrieved May 31, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O94-kid.html |
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kid3 (sl.) hoax, humbug. XIX. perh. ‘make a kid of’, f. KID1; kiddy has been similarly used.
Hence kid sb. humbug. |
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T. F. HOAD. "kid." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Encyclopedia.com. 31 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. T. F. HOAD. "kid." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Encyclopedia.com. (May 31, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O27-kid2.html T. F. HOAD. "kid." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Retrieved May 31, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O27-kid2.html |
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kid Young goat (Capra aegragus) usually under 3 months old; similar to lamb, but with a stronger flavour.
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DAVID A. BENDER. "kid." A Dictionary of Food and Nutrition. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. 31 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. DAVID A. BENDER. "kid." A Dictionary of Food and Nutrition. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. (May 31, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O39-kid.html DAVID A. BENDER. "kid." A Dictionary of Food and Nutrition. 2005. Retrieved May 31, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O39-kid.html |
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kid2 small tub. XVIII. perh. var. of KIT1.
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T. F. HOAD. "kid." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Encyclopedia.com. 31 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. T. F. HOAD. "kid." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Encyclopedia.com. (May 31, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O27-kid1.html T. F. HOAD. "kid." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Retrieved May 31, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O27-kid1.html |
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kid •amid, backslid, bid, did, forbid, grid, hid, id, kid, Kidd, lid, Madrid, mid, outbid, outdid, quid, rid, skid, slid, squid, underbid, yid
•scarabaeid • Aeneid • nereid
•spermatozoid
•Clwyd, Druid, fluid
•noctuid • rabid • carabid • ibid
•morbid • turbid • wretched
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"kid." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Encyclopedia.com. 31 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "kid." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Encyclopedia.com. (May 31, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O233-kid.html "kid." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Retrieved May 31, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O233-kid.html |
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