kiddo

noun

kid·​do ˈki-(ˌ)dō How to pronounce kiddo (audio)
plural kiddos
1
used as a familiar form of address
you'll be OK, kiddo
2
: child, kid

Examples of kiddo in a Sentence

let's go out to a restaurant where there won't be any screaming kiddos running around
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After all, skiing with your kiddo isn’t going to get any easier. Frederick Dreier, Outside Online, 4 Apr. 2025 Plus, this snack was used to shape the early introduction of peanuts for allergy prone kiddos, adds Lebovitz. 10. Sherri Gordon, Clc, Parents, 2 Apr. 2025 This question is perhaps most pressing for Gen Z kiddos. Karen D'souza, The Mercury News, 25 Feb. 2025 While these school apps are helpful in many ways—and who doesn’t love seeing a cute pic of their kiddo enjoying time on the playground?—they can also dial up the anxiety for parents like me. Melissa Willets, Parents, 21 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for kiddo

Word History

Etymology

kid entry 1

First Known Use

1905, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of kiddo was in 1905

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“Kiddo.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/kiddo. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.

Kids Definition

kiddo

noun
kid·​do ˈkid-(ˌ)ō How to pronounce kiddo (audio)
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