Talk:kidnap

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Latest comment: 3 years ago by Equinox in topic Originally only children?
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Originally only children?

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Latest comment: 3 years ago1 comment1 person in discussion

John Camden Hotten's Slang Dictionary (1873) says it originally applied to children, specifically, being snatched; compare how kid still means "child". Equinox ◑ 20:01, 4 January 2021 (UTC)Reply

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