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kiddo

noun kid·do \ˈki-(ˌ)dō\

—used by an adult to speak to a young person

plural kiddos

Full Definition of KIDDO

1
—used as a familiar form of address <you'll be okay, kiddo>
2
:  child, kid
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Origin of KIDDO

1kid
First Known Use: 1905

Related to KIDDO

Synonyms
bairn [chiefly Scottish], bambino, bud, chap [Southern & Midland], chick, cub, juvenile, kid, kiddie (also kiddy), child, moppet, sprat, sprout, squirt, whelp, youngling, youngster, youth
Antonyms
adult, grown-up

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