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Etymology

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From kid +‎ -o; see kid (child).

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Noun

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kiddo (plural kiddos or kiddoes) (colloquial, endearing)

  1. (US, Australia, New Zealand, Philippines) A close friend; especially used as a form of address.
    Okay, kiddo, I gotta run.
  2. (US, Australia, New Zealand, Philippines) A child.
    • 2008, Robin Dutton-Cookston, The Foggiest Idea: Tales of a Displaced Texan in San Francisco Mamaland, page 51:
      The books say it's normal. Toddlers often stop napping around this age, and the average amount of sleep needed by a two-year-old is between nine and thirteen hours. My kiddo cuts logs for twelve hours at a stretch, so she's plenty rested.

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