kid stuff
Americannoun
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something appropriate only for children.
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something very easy or simple.
Etymology
Origin of kid stuff
An Americanism dating back to 1925–30
Example Sentences
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That moment of total commitment is when they realise this isn't kid stuff any more.
From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026
She loves cabinets with baskets to corral the kid stuff and says, “Every family should have a storage ottoman,” or at least a low, scratch-proof coffee table with rounded edges.
From Seattle Times • Jan. 13, 2023
“Even when he was just a kid and did kid stuff, he knew what he wanted. He wanted to be the best quarterback there was.”
From Washington Post • Nov. 25, 2022
When the kids are just doing kid stuff — playing softball, fretting about who to ask to the school dance — “Secret Headquarters” has the playful, mischievous air of something like “The Goonies.”
From New York Times • Aug. 11, 2022
“Don’t tell me you actually believe all that kid stuff about the Divergent.”
From "Insurgent" by Veronica Roth
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