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kid  (kĭd)
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Tweet n. 1. a. A young goat. b. One of the young of certain similar animals. 2. a. The flesh of a young goat. b. Leather made from the skin of a young goat; kidskin. c. An article made from this leather. 3. Informal a. A child. b. A young person. 4. Slang Pal. Used as a term of familiar address, especially for a young person: Hi, kid! What's up? adj. 1. Made of the skin or with the meat of a young goat. 2. Informal Younger than oneself: my kid brother. v. kid·ded, kid·ding, kids v.tr. 1. To mock playfully; tease: They kidded me about my mismatched socks. 2. To deceive in fun; fool: I could only hope they were kidding me when they said my car had been stolen. 3. To deceive (oneself), especially by allowing one's desires to cloud one's judgment: You're kidding yourself if you think that plan will work. v.intr. Idiom: 1. To engage in teasing or good-humored fooling: You want that much for your old car? You must be kidding! 2. To bear young. Used of a goat or similar animal. no kidding 1. Used to express surprise or disbelief. 2. Used to express scornful acknowledgment of the obvious. [Middle English kide, from Old Norse kidh.] kidder n. kidding·ly adv. |
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