"kid stuff" meaning in English

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Noun

Audio: En-au-kid stuff.ogg
Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} kid stuff (uncountable), {{tlb|en|chiefly US}} (chiefly US)
  1. (informal) Something done by, used by, or characteristic of immature people, especially children. Tags: US, informal, uncountable
    Sense id: en-kid_stuff-en-noun-gUqOW7KO Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 97 3 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 94 6 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 96 4
  2. (informal) Something that is easy to do or easy to understand. Tags: US, informal, uncountable
    Sense id: en-kid_stuff-en-noun-erEyinJp
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: child's play, kid's stuff, kids' stuff [British]

Alternative forms

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