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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

He is not the soul of patience — who could be, with such a tetchy grown kid around the house? — but he is not going anywhere.

From New York Times ● Dec. 7, 2023

Green said he still carries that kid around with him — the boy in cubicle who guided his way through a recent trilogy of updated “Halloween” movies that surprised fans and box-office expectations alike.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 4, 2023

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

Since I was the only kid around, I figured he was talking about me.

From "The Boy in the Black Suit" by Jason Reynolds

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