kith and kin
plural noun
acquaintances and relatives.
Origin of kith and kin
Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400
Words nearby kith and kin
kitemark,
kitembilla,
kitenge,
kitesurfing,
kith,
kith and kin,
kithara,
kithe,
kitikmeot,
kitimat,
kiting
Idioms and Phrases with kith and kin
kith and kin
Friends and family, as in Everyone was invited, kith and kin as well as distant acquaintances. This expression dates from the 1300s and originally meant “countrymen” (kith meant “one's native land”) and “family members.” It gradually took on the present looser sense.