kiddo
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7.2
- noun
- /ˈkɪdoʊ/
- Baby Talk
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- Hey, we're gonna make it, kiddo.
- Hey, kiddo
- Okay, kiddo
- Hi, kiddo
Hey, America, come here, kiddo, come see your Uncle Joe.
- Hey, America, come here, kiddo, come see your Uncle Joe.
- So, you know, keep tabs on your kiddos, man, because that was Adam's kids.
- We found snow for the kiddos and you know, nephews got to throw snow.
- I'm like I think you're kiddo might have oppositional defiant disorder.
- I want you to go get after it, kiddo.
- Here's the thing, moms and dads, you're not doing your kiddos favors when you leave them in the nest too long.
- OK, kiddo, OK, We just played Pebble Beach.
Examples
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I have decluttered my entire life and my kiddo is on board as well.
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Don't worry, kiddo, all we have to do is find that creek again, right?
Fiction book (1998) -
Hey, America, come here, kiddo, come see your Uncle Joe.
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My my kiddo came a little early and it's been great and you guys have been great.
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You gotta move on, kiddo.
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"It's time, kiddo," my mother said, "that you learn how to pray."
Fiction book (1997) -
You know I'd love to, kiddo.
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That's a good one, kiddo!
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Then why don't we get with it, kiddo?
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You should always be honest, kiddo; it's the best policy.
Synonyms
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1.0
A young person, usually a child
∞
1.0
A young person who is not yet an adult, often a son or daughter
618
1.1
People use it for a boy or young man when they speak in a friendly way
87
7.7
A young child
14
9.3
A friendly way to say child or young animal
11
8.2
A friendly name adults use for a young boy
6
8.5
A loving name for a young boy or brother
5
9.1
A friendly name people use when speaking to a boy or young man
3
8.6
A friendly, informal name for a child or close friend
3
9.9
A kind word adults use to call a boy they care about
2
9.9
A friendly word people use for a boy or young man
2
9.1
To call a young man or boy informally
2
9.9
A very young child people speak to with love
1
9.8
A baby or very young child
1
9.9
A friendly informal word from Ireland and Wales for a boy or man
1
8.2
A small child or young goat that people talk about in a loving, informal way
1
9.9
A young boy or man called in a friendly way in the Philippines
A young or small person called in a friendly way
A young child in old or local language
A friendly loving name for a child or someone you love
A small boy people call in a friendly, playful way
Antonyms
How Affectionate
Surface Forms
Etymology
Kiddo comes from the common word kid, which originally meant 'young goat' and then came to mean 'child'. The friendly ending -o was added to make the name warmer and playful, so kiddo is a loving or casual way to call a child or young person.