kid

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  1. noun A young goat.
  2. noun The young of a similar animal, such as an antelope.
  3. noun The flesh of a young goat.
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  • The encyclopedia that I had as a kid was a hand-me-down; it stated that one day we would go to the moon.
  • Growing up, one of my husband's favorite memories as a kid was the tepee grandma made (along with a matching Indian costume).
  • My favorite cooking show as a kid was the Cajun guy who cooked stuff that was pretty no-nonsense, all while telling you some story or other. —  Popular Posts Across MetaFilter
  • If he felt like the kid was acting inappropriately, then whatever measures he took, I've got no problem with it.
  • What really grabbed me when I found this in the antique shop, and what I really remember pouring over as a kid is the interior artwork. —  Branded in the 80s!
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boy ·  guy ·  baby ·  dog ·  fellow ·  one ·  daughter ·  student ·  folk ·  cat ·  cop ·  soldier

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kid:   kids ·  kidding
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Etymologies (8)

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  1. Middle English kide, from Old Norse kidh.

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  1. from Middle English kid, kide, kydde, from Icelandic kidh = Danish Swedish kid = Old High German kizzi, chitzi (also kizzin, chizzin), Middle High German chitze, kizze, kitze, kiz (also kitzin, chizzin), German kitze, kitz, a kid: prob. akin to English chit, q. v.
  2. from kid, n.
  3. Middle English, also kyd, kydd, kud, ked, etc., past participle of kithen, make known: see kithe
  4. Cf. kit.
  5. Early modern English kydde; from Middle English *kid (in comp. kidberer); prob. from Welsh cidys, plural, fagots.
  6. Prob. from kid, n., 5.
  7. from kid v.
 

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