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Kid (kĭd), n. [Of Scand. origin; cf. Icel. kið, Dan. & Sw. kid; akin to OHG. kizzi, G. kitz, kitzchen, kitzlein.]
    1. (Zool.) A young goat.

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    The . . . leopard shall lie down with the kid. Is. xi. 6.

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    2. A young child or infant; hence, a simple person, easily imposed on. [Slang]  Charles Reade.

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    3. A kind of leather made of the skin of the young goat, or of the skin of rats, etc.; kidskin.

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    4. pl. Gloves made of kidskin; kid gloves. [Colloq. & Low]

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    5. A small wooden mess tub; -- a name given by sailors to one in which they receive their food.  Cooper.

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    6. Among pugilists, thieves, gunfighters, etc., a youthful expert; -- chiefly used attributively; as, “kid Jones”. [Cant]

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Kid, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Kidded; p. pr. & vb. n. Kidding.] To bring forth a young goat.

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Kid, a. Made of kidskin; as, “kid gloves.”

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Kid, v. t.
    1. To talk with in a joking or jesting manner; as, “she kidded him about his freckles”.  Often used with around; as, “he was just kidding around about the fire”

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    2. To jokingly tell a false story to; to fool; as, “John told Pete that he had talked to the movie star, but he was only kidding him.”.

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Kid, v. i. To tell a false story, as a jest; as, “he was kidding about being a pilot”.  “Are you kidding?”

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Kid, n. [Cf. W. cidysen.] A fagot; a bundle of heath and furze. [Prov. Eng.]  Wright.

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Kid, p. p. of Kythe. [Obs.]  Gower.  Chaucer.

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Kid, v. t. See Kiddy, v. t. [Slang]

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