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kid around

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  1. Engage in good-humored fooling, joking, or teasing. For example, He's always kidding around with the other boys. [First half of 1900s]


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“Crypto is no longer the only cool kid around the block.”

From The Wall Street Journal Jan. 1, 2026

Danvers enjoys pushing the kid around as she molds him into a – you can say it out loud– true detective.

From Salon Feb. 12, 2024

I was riding around my neighborhood when I was a kid, around like 9.

From Los Angeles Times Dec. 7, 2022

While the added weight of hauling your kid around feels like a boat anchor dragging on your speed as skate skiers zip past you, the harness can also help improve your form.

From Seattle Times Feb. 2, 2022

I can no longer just kid around, since my serious side is always there.

From "The Diary of a Young Girl" by Anne Frank

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