Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference - kid

1. n. & v. --n. 1 a young goat. 2 the leather made from its skin. 3 sl. a child or young person. --v.intr. (kidded, kidding) (of a goat) give birth. Phrases and idioms handle with kid gloves handle in a gentle, delicate, or gingerly manner. kid brother (or sister) sl. a younger brother or sister. kid-glove (attrib.) dainty or delicate. kids' stuff sl. something very simple. Etymology: ME kide f. ON kith f. Gmc 2. v. (kidded, kidding) colloq. 1 tr. & also refl. deceive, trick (don't kid yourself; kidded his mother that he was ill). 2 tr. & intr. tease (only kidding). Phrases and idioms no kidding (or kid) sl. that is the truth. Derivatives kidder n. kiddingly adv. Etymology: perh. f. KID(1) 3. n. hist. a small wooden tub, esp. a sailor's mess tub for grog or rations. Etymology: perh. var. of KIT(1)