munchkin.
A child.
Meaning & usage
A child.
A person of very short stature.
Alternative letter-case form of Munchkin (“domestic cat breed”).
A player who mainly concentrates on increasing their character's power and capabilities.
Synonym of donut hole (“ball-shaped pastry”).
A pet name one used for someone considered adorable, such as a pet, child, or a romantic partner.
Where this word comes from
Coined by American author L. Frank Baum in 1900 in his novel The Wonderful Wizard of Oz. Perhaps reflective of German Mensch or munch + -kin. Compare Low German Menschken and Low German Minschken. Sense 5 (“donut hole”) is a genericization of the Dunkin' trademark "Munchkins".
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