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Kiddy

//ˈkɪdi// adj, name, noun, verb, slang

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Childish. informal

    "The concept is really old, the graphics look very kiddy, and the creators are making millions off it."

Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A surname from Scottish Gaelic.
Noun
  1. 1
    A small kid (young goat).
  2. 2
    informal term for a young child wordnet
  3. 3
    Alternative spelling of kiddie (“a child”). alt-of, alternative, colloquial
  4. 4
    A man, a fellow; a person. archaic, slang

    "So what I do kiddies, is work hard, stay in shape, practice."

  5. 5
    A low thief. UK, obsolete, slang
Verb
  1. 1
    To kid; to hoax or tease. archaic

    "But some of the Swell Mob, on the occasion of this Derby that I refer to, so far kiddied us as to hire a horse and shay; start away from London by Whitechapel, and miles round; come into Epsom from the opposite direction; […]"

Etymology

Etymology 1

From kid + -y.

Etymology 2

From kid + -y.

Etymology 3

From kid + -y.

Etymology 4

Clipping of McAdie and related names, anglicisations of Scottish Gaelic Mac Adaidh (patronymic surname), diminutive of Adam.

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