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vidkid en · NOUN

Pronunciation

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Etymology

From vid + kid, chosen for the rhyme.

Meanings

1. (slang) A young person with an interest in playing video games.
   • Like the pool sharks and pinball wizards before them, "vidkids" have invaded the world and are just as controversial. 1999, Ruth Russell, Pastimes, page 108:
   • Similarly, in Joystick Nation, dedicated to her "vidkid little brother," author J. C. Herz states: […] 2008, Yasmin B. Kafai, Beyond Barbie and Mortal Kombat: New Perspectives on Gender and Gaming:
   • In addition to the obvious distraction of the laptops in the classroom, vidkids now have an even more invidious distraction […] 2006, Compendium of Continuing Education in Dentistry:

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