kiddo

From kid +‎ -o; see kid (“child”).

• (General American) IPA^(key): /ˈkɪdoʊ/

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• Rhymes: -ɪdəʊ

kiddo (plural kiddos or kiddoes) (colloquial, endearing)

1. (US, Australia, New Zealand, Philippines) A close friend; especially used as a form of address.

   Okay, kiddo, I gotta run.

   • 2021 July 11, Nick Rutherford, “Rickdependence Spray” (1:10 from the start), in Rick and Morty‎^[1], season 5, episode 4, spoken by Rick Sanchez (Justin Roiland):

     “Hey, Rick.” “Oh, hey, kiddo. How's your Saturday?” “You know, super chill. W-W-Whatcha doin'?” “Eh, nothing adventurous. You know that race of Underground Dwelling Cannibal Horse People that we're always fighting?” “Yeah, the CHUDs. W-W-What about 'em? “Well, don't tell anybody, but I'm working on a bioweapon to use against them, so I got this barrel of horse semen from your mom's hospital and I'm just gonna, you know, subject it to some otherworldly forces.”

2. (US, Australia, New Zealand, Philippines) A child.
   • 2008, Robin Dutton-Cookston, The Foggiest Idea: Tales of a Displaced Texan in San Francisco Mamaland, page 51:

     The books say it's normal. Toddlers often stop napping around this age, and the average amount of sleep needed by a two-year-old is between nine and thirteen hours. My kiddo cuts logs for twelve hours at a stretch, so she's plenty rested.