Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A small child.
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- noun   A child .
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								Storm in a provincial tea-cup as British 'bobbies' go extra-judicially ballistic over alleged 'kiddie porn' yahooBuzzArticleHeadline = 'Storm in a provincial tea-cup as British \'bobbies\' go extra-judicially ballistic over alleged \'kiddie porn\ ''; yahooBuzzArticleSummary = 'Article: The challenge, which is presently under review by the Chief Constable of Lincolnshire (England) has its origins in a claim by a community administrator in a rural riverside community on the border between Lincolnshire and Cambridgeshire that a local photo-journalist had "pandered to pedophilia" by taking a photograph during an award ceremony at the local community center to which the "press" had been invited ...' 
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								Best adult-writing hidden in kiddie fare since Animaniacs …. Super Hero Squad Show moves to primetime | Major Spoilers - Comic Book Reviews and News 2009 
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								“That sort of thing is pretty standard in kiddie movies here,” the Doctor shrugged. Hunger Moon: Chapter Eleven amberfocus 2008 
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								Just last year some tobacco companies wanted to market what some called a kiddie-pack -- smaller, more affordable packs of cigarettes, sort of a starter kit. Remarks By President To National Assn Of Attorneys General ITY National Archives 1998 
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								Anyway his little child -- 'kiddie' -- as it used to be called, was the dearest little fellow in the world -- so playful and affectionate! The Treasure of Heaven A Romance of Riches Marie Corelli 1889 
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								It seems like his life is constantly guided by things that both fascinate and disgust him: his childhood interest in kiddie pop culture, his period with San Francisco’s hippie subculture, his weird sexual fetishes. 
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								It seems like his life is constantly guided by things that both fascinate and disgust him: his childhood interest in kiddie pop culture, his period with San Francisco’s hippie subculture, his weird sexual fetishes. 
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								Under the so-called kiddie-tax rules, a minor child ' s investment income above $1,900 may be taxed at the parents ' higher rates. Weighing a Custodial Account for Your Kid Cristina Lourosa-Ricardo 2010 
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								I realize the idea of kiddie X-Men adventures may not instantly appeal but I think it would provide another interesting layer. Mark Clark outlines his hopes for X-MEN 4! | Obsessed With Film 2009 
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								Investment income used to get taxed at a child's low rate, under the so-called kiddie tax. Trying to Save for the Kids' College? It's a Bear Stacey L. Bradford 2009 
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