"kidney" means: This organ (of an animal) cooked as food.. This is a fairly neutral word with no inherent risk attached. There is no real cause for parental concern; it is descriptive vocabulary rather than something dangerous. If your child uses it, context will usually make the meaning clear. A brief, curious question about where they heard it is generally enough to know whether to follow up.
kidney
This organ (of an animal) cooked as food.
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BlueskyMay 2026
Effects of Empagliflozin on Kidney and Cardiac Magnetic Resonance Imaging Measures in Patients With CKD: An EMPA-KIDNEY Mechanistic Substudy bit.ly/4jaOWx2 (OPEN ACCESS)
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BlueskyMay 2026
You have dodged my partner and I emails for momths. Remove her toxic kidney now please.
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BlueskyMay 2026
Smorgasbord Posts from Your Archives 2026 - Posts from last six months of 2025 - Book Review by Elizabeth Gauffreau for Meadow Lark Songs by Joy Neal Kidney smorgasbordinvitation.wordpress.com/2026/05/06/s...
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BlueskyMay 2026
Can you solve this Vulture 10x10 daily crossword puzzle clue? 11-Across, Four Letters: Site where William Shatner once sold one of his kidney stones
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BlueskyMay 2026
Seems people are becoming more reluctant to sell a kidney just to see their favourite artists www.ticketnews.com/2026/05/the-...
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#1·Apr 27, 2026
This organ (of an animal) cooked as food.
For parents
"kidney" means: This organ (of an animal) cooked as food.. This is a fairly neutral word with no inherent risk attached. There is no real cause for parental concern; it is descriptive vocabulary rather than something dangerous. If your child uses it, context will usually make the meaning clear. A brief, curious question about where they heard it is generally enough to know whether to follow up.
For ESL learners
"kidney" means: This organ (of an animal) cooked as food.. Register: neutral, standard English, usable in most everyday contexts. A common non-native mistake is to use the word in the wrong register, or to assume one fixed meaning when it is actually polysemous; always check the surrounding register and the audience before producing it yourself. In formal writing, prefer a neutral synonym or a short descriptive phrase, and use this word only when you have heard or read it being used naturally in a comparable context.
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“Trends in Pregnancy After Kidney Transplantation in the United States bit.ly/4tc1Dvf”
— Bluesky· May 2026“Botox Barbie attends the same kidney surgeon as Melanoma.”
— Bluesky· May 2026“Hi pet parents 👋 Some of our senior formulas smell stronger because of kidney + liver support ingredients. That’s by design! We’ve got other blends for younger pups who prefer lighter aromas. 🐶 #PetFood #HealthyPets #SPTpets”
— Bluesky· May 2026“We will pass our fascist kidney stone someday. Even Hungary did.”
— Bluesky· May 2026“"fascist kidney stone" Nice... 🤣”
— Bluesky· May 2026
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#2·Apr 27, 2026
An organ in the body that filters the blood, producing urine.
The liver and the kidneys of animals have long been gastronomically popular for their aphrodisiac properties.
Origin: From , kydeney, alteration of earlier kidenere after ey, of origin and formation. Probably a compound consisting of + . The first element would be from , from , as the terms for testicle and kidney were often interchangeable in Germanic (compare , ); the second is from or , from , from , from . If so, then related to dialectal , , , , , , , , , . An alternate etymology traces the first element to , cwiþa, though the loss of in a stressed syllable is difficult to explain. Origin information sourced from Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0).
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“Effects of Empagliflozin on Kidney and Cardiac Magnetic Resonance Imaging Measures in Patients With CKD: An EMPA-KIDNEY Mechanistic Substudy bit.ly/4jaOWx2 (OPEN ACCESS)”
— Bluesky· May 2026“You have dodged my partner and I emails for momths. Remove her toxic kidney now please.”
— Bluesky· May 2026“Smorgasbord Posts from Your Archives 2026 - Posts from last six months of 2025 - Book Review by Elizabeth Gauffreau for Meadow Lark Songs by Joy Neal Kidney smorgasbordinvitation.wordpress.com/2026/05/06/s...”
— Bluesky· May 2026“Can you solve this Vulture 10x10 daily crossword puzzle clue? 11-Across, Four Letters: Site where William Shatner once sold one of his kidney stones”
— Bluesky· May 2026“Seems people are becoming more reluctant to sell a kidney just to see their favourite artists www.ticketnews.com/2026/05/the-...”
— Bluesky· May 2026
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#3·Apr 27, 2026
(figuratively, dated) Constitution, temperament, nature, type, character, disposition. (usually used of people).
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Why is this section here?
Slang is read by different audiences for very different reasons. The For parents view re-explains the term in plain, non-judgemental language so a caregiver can understand what their child means without needing the surrounding subculture. The For English learners view focuses on register (when it's safe to use), formal alternatives, and common mistakes — what a textbook won't teach you.
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