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Childlike behaviour aimed at inducing another (such as a parent, spouse, teacher or boss) to take care of one.
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A concept or creation endeared by its creator.
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A tax credit or payment to families with children, offered by the governments of some countries (including Canada and Australia).
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A very young male human being, from birth to a couple of years old.
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A member of an immediate family who behaves as, or is treated as though they were the youngest member of a family.
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A person who makes children react to the drama of a scene during the filming of a commercial, television program or film. They may use noise makers or create games to make the children act naturally.
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(derogatory) Somebody who gives birth to a baby.
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A teenage or late-adolescent girl.
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A child in a developing country whose parents have found employment abroad. The stereotype is one of relative financial well-being, but emotional detachment from the parents.
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(originally US, informal) Synonym of boomerang kid
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(originally US, informal) Synonym of boomerang kid (“a young adult who has moved back into the parental home after a period of independence”)
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(originally US, informal) A young adult who has moved back into the parental home after a period of independence.
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(particularly) A male child or teenager, as distinguished from infants or adults.
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The examination or study of male adolescence.
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(obsolete) The last child that survives in a family.
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(informal, often in combination) A youngest child who is born after a long gap in time.
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(by extension, informal, rare) An infant secretly exchanged with another infant deliberately or by mistake; a swapling.
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(computing) A data item, process, or object which has a subservient or derivative role relative to another.
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A minor who is put to use for military purposes.
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(slang) A child molester.
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Alternative form of childmind [The mind of a child.]
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Alternative spelling of child toucher [(slang) A child molester.]
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(law) Abbreviation of children.
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All children, considered as a group.
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(India) A telephone counselling service for children and young people.
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Obsolete form of child. [(broadly) A person who has not yet reached adulthood, whether natural (puberty), cultural (initiation), or legal (majority).]
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(informal, chiefly in the plural) A trendsetter, often a hipster; one considered worthy of emulation for their fashion sense etc.
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(diminutive, endearing) A daughter, especially a young or precious one.
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Reminiscent of a diva.
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(fantasy) A female of the dwarf race.
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(Internet slang) An e-boy or e-girl.
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(obsolete) A child who sings in a choir, typically quiet and well-behaved.
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(countable) The childhood of a girl.
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(archaic) Of or relating to girlhood.
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Resembling or characteristic of a girl.
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A favored youth, held in high esteem by others, and for whom there are high hopes.
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Japanese cultural concept of spending time together naked for social bonding; skinship
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Alternative spelling of candy kid [Synonym of candy raver]
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(informal) A child (usually), teenager, or young adult; a juvenile.
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Alternative form of kid stuff [(informal) Something done by, used by, or characteristic of immature people, especially children.]
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Alternative form of kiddom [The world of kids; kids collectively]
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(informal, television) A sitcom designed for children.
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(slang) A feature film movie aimed at young children.
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The world of kids; kids collectively
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(informal, social media, marketing) A child who is an influencer.
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All kids, considered as a group.
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Alternative form of kid stuff [(informal) Something done by, used by, or characteristic of immature people, especially children.]
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A young child, slightly older than a baby.
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(figuratively) The youngest member of any company or organization.
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(informal) A schoolchild who carries keys to his or her house because there is usually no parent home when school finishes.
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(idiomatic) In contemporary China, a child with no siblings who is regarded as overly protected and spoiled. (Seen as belonging to a generation which is a product of China's "one-child" policy.)
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A female child, especially a preteen (twelve or younger)
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An archetypal child in the context of the education system.
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(archaic) A young female human; a girl.
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(archaic) A spoilt child.
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(Britain) During one's manhood and boyhood; since one's childhood; all one's life.
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(archaic) A young male human; a boy.
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Alternative spelling of man child [(archaic) A young male human; a boy.]
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(informal, derogatory) A childishly whiny man; a man child.
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Alternative spelling of man child [(archaic) A young male human; a boy.]
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(slang) a child who has one or more parents who serves or served full-time in the military
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(UK, rare, obsolete) The younger brother of a pupil.
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(law) A child below the age of majority, consent, &c.
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Obsolete form of minor. [(law) A child, a person who has not reached the age of majority, consent, etc. and is legally subject to fewer responsibilities and less accountability and entitled to fewer legal rights and privileges.]
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Alternative spelling of newborn [A recently born baby.]
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The world or sphere of the nursery.
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The young male protagonist of a pantomime, traditionally played by a female.
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(euphemistic) A child who is particularly difficult to raise or educate, especially due to a lack of self-control and disruptive and antisocial behavior.
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(hyphenated when used attributively) A very intelligent or accomplished child or young person, especially one who demonstrated his or her knowledge and quick thinking on radio or television programs in the mid-20th century.
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(US, informal, somewhat derogatory) A child, adolescent or young adult from a wealthy family, especially one who flaunts his or her wealth or privilege.
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A youth subculture that was popular in Canada and the United States in the 2000s and early 2010s.
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(informal) A young person belonging to a current popular fad or fashion subgenre, often relating to a musical genre.
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characteristic of a schoolboy, especially being cheeky, clumsy and socially unaware.
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schoolgirlish attitudes or behaviour
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(informal) schoolgirlish
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(rare, possibly obsolete) Alternative form of child representing German- or French-accented speech.
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Initialism of third culture kid. [A young person who has lived for a significant period outside their birth (or passport) country due to parental work-related migration. "Third culture" refers to a distinct way of life different from those of the birth or host countries, but common to fellow expats.]
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(British spelling) theater kid
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(neologism) A baby that is raised in a gender-neutral manner.
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Like a tomboy; tomboyish.
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A child who has grown up in wartime.
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Alternative spelling of whiz kid [A brilliant or accomplished young person.]
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Alternative spelling of whiz kid [A brilliant or accomplished young person.]
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Alternative spelling of whiz kid [A brilliant or accomplished young person.]
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(education, chiefly attributive) A child seen not only as a client of the education system but also as a person whose play habits, home life, etc. contribute to their development.
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(archaic) A young female human; a girl.
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(informal, slang) A child prodigy; (if male) a golden boy
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(euphemistic, US, Virginia) A child born out of wedlock.
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(Tyneside) Younger (sometimes older) sibling, usually masculine.
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The realm or sphere of yokels.
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The youngest child in a family, or individual in a group.
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