Green’s Dictionary of Slang

1. fake, counterfeit.

1901

Sydney Sportsman (Surry Hills, NSW) 6 Mar. 4/2: Schlenter fights, schlenter purses, ‘kid’ knock-outs and a hundred other fakes.

2. teasing.

1904

Sydney Sportsman (Surry Hills, NSW) 23 Mar. 3/4: The moment the brazen hussies hear a ‘kid’ question or a smart ‘double entendre’ they put up their sex as a protection.