vidkid

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noun

A young person with an interest in playing video games.

Scrabble 15
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Meanings

nounvidkid (plural vidkids)

plural vidkids

  1. slangA young person with an interest in playing video games.

    Similarly, in Joystick Nation, dedicated to her "vidkid little brother," author J. C. Herz states: […]

    2008, Yasmin B. Kafai, Beyond Barbie and Mortal Kombat: New Perspectives on Gender and Gaming
    2 more examples

    Like the pool sharks and pinball wizards before them, "vidkids" have invaded the world and are just as controversial.

    1999, Ruth Russell, Pastimes, page 108

    In addition to the obvious distraction of the laptops in the classroom, vidkids now have an even more invidious distraction […]

    2006, Compendium of Continuing Education in Dentistry

Origin

From vid + kid, chosen for the rhyme.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

kidvid
Cite this entry
APA

vidkid. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/vidkid

MLA

“vidkid.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/vidkid. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “vidkid,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/vidkid.

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