Definition
A person who kids or teases others in a playful, good-natured way. Someone who engages in light-hearted joking or gentle mockery without malicious intent.
Etymology
From 'kid' (to tease playfully) + '-er' (agent suffix). The verb 'to kid' emerged in American English around 1900, possibly from 'kid' (young goat), suggesting playful, innocent behavior like a young animal. The agent noun 'kidder' followed naturally.
Kelly Says
The transformation of 'kid' from 'baby goat' to 'playful teasing' reflects how we associate young animals with innocent mischief. Professional comedians are essentially professional kidders, but the term suggests a more amateur, friendly approach to humor than 'comedian'!
Translations
CACatalà
bromista
broh-mee-stah
CSČeština
šprýmař
shpree-yahr
DADansk
spøgefugl
spyoh-geh-fool
DEDeutsch
Scherzbold
shayrtz-bohlt
ELΕλληνικά
παίκτης
pee-kee-tees
ESEspañol
bromista
broh-mee-stah
FAفارسی
شخص شوخ
shakhs shoo-kh
FISuomi
pilailija
pee-lah-ee-lah
FRFrançais
plaisantin
pleh-zahnteen
GUGU
મજાકીયા
maja-kee-yah
HAHA
mai wasa
mah-ee wah-sah
HIहिन्दी
मजाकिया
maja-kee-ah
HUMagyar
tréfacsináló
tray-fah-chee-nah-loh
IDBahasa Indonesia
pengejek
peh-nyeh-jehk
IGIG
onye na-egwu egwuregwu
oh-nyeh nah-eh-gwoo eh-gwoo-reh-gwoo
ITItaliano
scherzoso
skayrt-zoh-zoh
KMKM
មនុស្សលេង
moh-nuss lehng
MSBahasa Melayu
penyindir
peh-nee-dehr
MYမြန်မာ
ပျော်စားသူ
pyaw zar thu
NLNederlands
grapjas
khrah-pyahs
NONorsk
spøkelse
spyoh-keh-seh
PLPolski
żartowniś
zhahrt-oh-vneesh
PTPortuguês
gozador
goh-zah-dor
RORomână
glumeț
gloo-meh-ts
RUРусский
шутник
shoo-tneek
SVSvenska
skämtare
shaym-tah-reh
SWKiswahili
mcheza
m-cheh-zah
TAதமிழ்
சிரிப்பான்
seer-ee-pahn
TEతెలుగు
వెటకారం
veht-ah-kah-ram
THไทย
คนล้อเล่น
kohn loh leh
TRTürkçe
şakacı
shah-kah-jee
UKУкраїнська
жартівник
zhahrt-ee-vneek
URاردو
مزاح کرنے والا
mazaah kar-neh vah-lah
VITiếng Việt
người đùa
ngoo-ee doo-ah
YOYO
ololoro
oh-loh-loh-roh
ZUZU
umdlali
oom-dlah-lee