Kiddo

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -ɪdəʊ

Origin

kid + -o; see kid ("child").

Full definition of kiddo

Noun

1. (colloquial, affectionate) A close friend; especially used as a form of address.Okay, kiddo, I gotta run.
2. (colloquial, affectionate) 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.