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
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
While 40 seems like a lot, it’s kid stuff compared with the roughly 130 times she has seen Louis Tomlinson, another former member of One Direction.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 24, 2026
That moment of total commitment is when they realise this isn't kid stuff any more.
From BBC ● Jun. 5, 2026
They were in Maggie’s new living room, amidst a wreckage of kid stuff: picture books, Barbies, a carton of Goldfish.
From Slate ● Mar. 25, 2023
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
I love reading, but not the cheesy kid stuff.
From "Free Lunch" by Rex Ogle
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