Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

vidkid

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: vid-kid
IPA

15

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A young person with an interest in playing video games.

Slang

Example Sentences

"Like the pool sharks and pinball wizards before them, "vidkids" have invaded the world and are just as controversial."
"In addition to the obvious distraction of the laptops in the classroom, vidkids now have an even more invidious distraction […]"
"Similarly, in Joystick Nation, dedicated to her "vidkid little brother," author J. C. Herz states: […]"

Etymology

From vid + kid, chosen for the rhyme.

Usage

Slang

Inflected Forms

vidkids (plural)

Questions

What does vidkid mean?: A young person with an interest in playing video games.
Where does vidkid come from?: From vid + kid, chosen for the rhyme.

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