3. North America term of address: used as a term of address
(
informal
)
Here's looking at you, kid.
4. young goat: a young goat, antelope, or similar animal
5. soft leather: soft leather made from the skin of a young goat
adjective
Definition:
younger: younger, especially of two siblings
(
informal
)
my kid sister
transitive and intransitive verb (3rd person present singularkids, present participlekidding, past and past participlekidded)
Definition:
bear young: to give birth to a kid or kids
(
refers to goats
)
[12th century. < Old Norse kið]
our kidNorthern England my or our younger brother
Regional History
The use of kid to mean 'child' was regarded as 'low slang' until the 19th century. In parts of the north of England, kid is used as a term of address: our kid means 'my or our younger brother'.
