kid
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two white kids
(a) a baby goat
(b) a baby of some animals related to the goat family,
1. kid (noun) =

two human kids with a goat kid
(a)
a young boy (also used for ‘a young girl’)
(b) {usually in plural – kids} young children
(c) [used by an older person to address a younger man]
(d) {used for young people, like in college kids}
(e)

kid gloves
very soft leather and any article (thing) made from the skin of a baby goat (kid) 2. to kid (verb) = to say something that is not true or real, just as a joke or for fun; to tease or fool somebody for fun; to deceive (cheat) somebody in fun (not for real) 3. kid’s stuff / kid stuff [said to mean that something is very easy or very boring] 4. to treat somebody with kid gloves [to treat somebody carefully and kindly because they are very sensitive and get upset easily] 5. “No kidding!” [an exclamation (expression) to show one’s disbelief or wonderment, or to tell off a person not to do anything funny, or just to be serious]
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