c. 1200, "the young of a goat," from a Scandinavian source such as Old Norse kie "young goat," from Proto-Germanic *kidjom (cognates: Old High German kizzi, German kitze, Danish and Swedish kid). Extended meaning of "child" first recorded as slang 1590s, established in informal usage by 1840s. Applied to skillful young thieves and pugilists since at least 1812. Kid stuff "something easy" is from 1913 (The phrase was in use about that time in reference to vaudeville acts or advertisements featuring children, and to children-oriented features in newspapers). Kid glove "a glove made of kidskin leather" is from 1680s; sense of "characterized by wearing kid gloves," therefore "dainty, delicate" is from 1856.
kid (v.)
"tease playfully," 1839, earlier, in thieves' cant, "to coax, wheedle, hoax" (1811), probably from kid (n.), via notion of "treat as a child, make a kid of." Related: Kidded; kidding.
例文
1. He told us to get stuffed so we leaned on his kid .
彼は私たちを出て行けと言ったので、私たちは彼の子供を脅した。
2.He beat up on my brother 's kid one time.
兄の子供を殴ったことがある。
3.He 's like some dreamy kid playing on his own.
彼はまるで自分で楽しむファンタジー好きな子供のようだ。
4. "Gimme a break, kid ! You know how much those things cost？"