kidstakes

kid·stakes

K k

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [kid-steyks]
- /ˈkɪdˌsteɪks/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [kid-steyks]
- /ˈkɪdˌsteɪks/

Definitions of kidstakes word

noun kidstakes pretense or nonsense. 1
noun kidstakes small stakes or a small amount, especially of money. 1
noun plural kidstakes pretence; nonsense 0

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Origin of kidstakes

First appearance:

before 1915

One of the 14% newest English words

1915-20; earlier British slang kid “nonsense, hoax” (apparently noun use of kid2) + stakes (see stake2)

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Parts of speech for Kidstakes

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Kidstakes

kidstakes popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 36% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 62% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

kidstakes usage trend in Literature

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