Posted by Peter Ceresole on May 03, 2007 at 13:16:36 from 80.177.22.49 user PeterC.
In Reply to: Re:Callum Home London posted by Peter Roche on May 03, 2007 at 09:07:21:
The OED defines 'kid' and 'kids' as "a child or young person", so why wouldn't AR have used it? It's not in the least offensive.
I think that at the time, OED notwithstanding, it was extremely sloppy usage. Unthinkable in the middle classes. And as far as I know, AR did not use it.
Come on, Ed, prove me wrong...