In a video news footage, the reporter said that "a KID fell out of a moving car". And upon looking at the person on the news, it looks like its a bit too old to be called a KID. And I think the correct phrase should have been "a MAN fell out of a moving car".
What do you define a "KID"?
2007-06-22 09:52:06 · 18 answers · asked by Curious mind 2 in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
I mean "How do you define a "KID"?
wrong: "its a bit too old to be called a KID."
correc: "He's a bit too old to be called a KID."
2007-06-22 09:55:26 · update #1
Since kid is slang, it can mean anything. While generally a kid is thought of as a child (below 18 years old). Someone who is generationaly older may refer to someone as a 'kid' even though he is not a child.
To an 80 year old, a 20 year old is a 'Kid'
It can also be used to refer to someone who is junior to you in some way
Get it kid? :-D
2007-06-22 09:57:53 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
A person's age is sometimes the guideline-somewhere around 17 -18-21. My dad always said about ages18 and above that still acted like kids were"BEANS AND TATOR GROWED BUT NOT BETWEEN THE EARS YET! It is true because at ages younger than 18-20 their brains are still growing/maturing and don't have the necessary skills to make adult decisions. Best wishes!
2007-06-22 10:05:24 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It depends on the person. Some people call others kids because the are younger than them (even though they are like 25 or in their late 20s or 30s). Depends.
2007-06-22 10:03:16 · answer #3 · answered by the BABY 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
For news purposes, I'd call someone a kid if they were under 18, and an adult if they are 18 or older. But in general, anyone significantly younger than me, I might call a kid. And I have some colleagues, who are significantly older than me, who call me a kid. So it's all relative.
2007-06-22 09:56:05 · answer #4 · answered by kris 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I agree with the "it's all relative" argument. I'm surprised a news program used the word 'kid', really. Also, have you noticed that 'kid' is usually masculine? For example, if I said, "This kid who worked at the video store said...", wouldn't you assume I was talking about a boy?
2007-06-22 10:39:42 · answer #5 · answered by Lea A 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A "minor" is a kid. Someone under 18 years old. Although college students are often referred to as kids. So, maybe anyone old enough to have graduated from college. Somewhere around 22 years of age.
2007-06-22 09:56:00 · answer #6 · answered by Ham B 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
The older you get, even middle aged people seem like 'kids' to you.
If you're a parent, your children will always be your 'kids' or 'baby' or whatever.
On news, kids probably stop at around 20, ay?
2007-06-22 10:04:42 · answer #7 · answered by Eskimo Hammer 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
When my cousin turned 18 she made a big deal about being an adult and how she deserved to be treated like one. Then we went to a beach barbecue. While the adults were preparing food and cleaning up, she was dancing by the campfire. Her age said adult, her actions said kid.
2007-06-22 09:56:45 · answer #8 · answered by yakngirl 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Kid someone younger than 13 then it would be teenager. I think some mothers still think their children are Kids even at the age of 40.....
another word that could be used is..... youngster..... or youth.
2007-06-24 01:36:27 · answer #9 · answered by i love my garden 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You're no longer a kid at the point when you are no longer a baby goat. After all, isn't that the correct term for kid?
2007-06-22 10:42:13 · answer #10 · answered by Bunny Lebowski 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋