Definition of "kid"

I went, indeed, intending to kill a kid out of my own flock; and bring it home and dress it; but as I was going I saw a she-goat lying down in the shade, and two young kids sitting by her.

1719, Daniel Defoe, Robinson Crusoe: Friday's Education

"Those little ones there, probably no more than ten, fifteen kilos," he says, pointing out three goats about the same size as the cattle dog, "they would be in kid."

2008, Monte Dwyer, Red In The Centre: The Australian Bush Through Urban Eyes, Monyer Pty Ltd, page 200

I have three pairs of kid gloves. I've had kid mittens before from the Christmas tree, but never real kid gloves with five fingers.

1912, Jean Webster, Daddy-Long-Legs: Letter 3

So saying, he gathered together, and brought to a flame, the decaying brands which lay scattered on the ample hearth; took from the larger board a mess of pottage and seethed kid, placed it upon the small table at which he had himself supped, and, without waiting the Jew's thanks, went to the other side of the hall; […].

1820, Walter Scott, chapter VII, in Ivanhoe; a Romance. […], volume I, Edinburgh: […] Archibald Constable and Co.; London: Hurst, Robinson, and Co. […], pages 85–86

“So you've got the kid,” said Sikes, when they had all reached the room: closing the door as he spoke.¶ “Yes, here he is,” replied Nancy.¶ “Did he come quiet?” inquired Sikes.¶ “Like a lamb,” rejoined Nancy.

1838, Boz [pseudonym; Charles Dickens], “Wherein Oliver Is Delivered over to Mr. William Sikes”, in Oliver Twist; or, The Parish Boy’s Progress. […], volume II, London: Richard Bentley, […], page 12

‘No,’ said Luke, grinning at her. ‘You're not dull enough! […] What about the kid's clothes? I don't suppose they were anything to write home about, but didn't you keep anything? A bootee or a bit of embroidery or anything at all?’

1963, Margery Allingham, “The Beanspiller”, in The China Governess: A Mystery, London: Chatto & Windus, page 186

"I should never dream of calling a kid like you a woman," said Digory loftily.

1955, C[live] S[taples] Lewis, The Magician’s Nephew, London: The Bodley Head

Our kids are why all of you are in this room today. Our kids are why you wake up wondering how you'll make a difference and go to bed thinking about tomorrow's lesson plan. Our kids are why you walk into that classroom every day even when you're not getting the support, or the pay, or the respect that you deserve - because you believe that every child should have a chance to succeed; that every child can be taught.

2007 July 5, Barack Obama, Remarks of Senator Barack Obama to the National Education Association Annual Meeting

She not my lover like "Billie Jean", but the kid is mine

2018, “March 14”, in Scorpion, performed by Drake

Network Rail is now the biggest kid in the playground, so if it doesn't want to play it doesn't have to, and the trees still fall down every time someone gives a low pressure system a name.

2019 October, Ian Walmsley, “Cleaning up”, in Modern Railways, page 44

Here's looking at you, kid.

1942, Julius J. Epstein, Philip G. Epstein, Howard Koch, Casablanca, spoken by Rick (Humphrey Bogart)

I remember as a kid lawyer working at IBM in the summer of 1983, when a large insurance company in Hartford, Connecticut, for the first time asked to buy 12000 IBM PCs in a single order.

2007 June 3, Eben Moglen, speech, Freeing the Mind: Free Software and the end of proprietary culture

peaceable, well-disposed chaps as ever eat duff (dough) out of a kid

1830, James Fenimore Cooper, The Water-witch, Or, The Skimmer of the Seas

We fasted till night, when one of the boys came along with a couple of "kids" containing a thin, saffron-coloured fluid, with oily particles floating on top. The young wag told us this was soup: it turned out to be nothing more than oleaginous warm water.

1847 March 30, Herman Melville, Omoo: A Narrative of Adventures in the South Seas; […], London: John Murray, […]

"They are all very suspicious about the wording. I am always thinking up new ways of kidding them."

1965, James Holledge, What Makes a Call Girl?, London: Horwitz Publications, page 76

"They can kid twice a year if things are right, and they often throw twins and triplets."

2008, Monte Dwyer, Red In The Centre: The Australian Bush Through Urban Eyes, Monyer Pty Ltd, page 200

Shake down into the bottom of your Ponds good long Kids or Faggots of brush-wood.

1611, Gervase Markham, Countrey Contentments