top definitions
quizzes
examples
explore dictionary

kiddo

[ kid-oh ]

/ ˈkɪd oʊ /

noun, plural kid·dos, kid·does.

Informal. (used as a familiar form of address.)

QUIZZES

How Hip Is Your Lingo? Take Our Slang Quiz!

If you aren’t already skilled in slang, then this quiz can get you up to speed in no time!

Question 1 of 11

OK Boomer can be perceived as pejorative, but it is mostly considered to be _____

a slang word for astronauts that originated in the 1950s.

a comment toward the Baby Boomer generation that is humorous or ironic in usage.

an obsolete slang term about people who speak loudly.

TAKE THE QUIZ TO FIND OUT

Origin of kiddo

First recorded in 1880–85; kid¹ + -o

Words nearby kiddo

kidderminster, kiddie car, kiddie porn, kidding, kiddle, kiddo, kiddush, kiddy, kideo, kidman, kidnap

Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020

Example sentences from the Web for kiddo

Sure, he rambled some, teared up and kept calling his wife “kiddo.”
Joe Biden’s Happy Warrior Speech|Michelle Cottle|September 7, 2012|DAILY BEAST
"That shows there's one thing about scouting you don't know, Kiddo," I told him.
Roy Blakeley's Camp on Wheels|Percy Keese Fitzhugh
And if ten dollars means anything to you, kiddo—look this over.
The Woman Gives|Owen Johnson
What do you say, kiddo, shall we hit it up for Nyack to-night or camp along the river?
Tom Slade at Temple Camp|Percy K. Fitzhugh

“Ay bane looking for your razor, kiddo,” said Hulda deferentially.
The Shriek|Charles Somerville
Doc looked up at me and he said, "It isn't bad, kiddo, don't worry."
Roy Blakeley|Percy Keese Fitzhugh

NEW Learning Center For Kids Try It Now