munchkin

munch·kin

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [muhnch-kin]
- /ˈmʌntʃ kɪn/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [muhnch-kin]
- /ˈmʌntʃ kɪn/

Definitions of munchkin word

noun munchkin a small person, especially one who is dwarfish or elfin in appearance. 1
noun munchkin Informal. a child: The munchkins enjoyed holding and feeding the animals in the petting zoo. 1
noun munchkin A child or short person. 1
noun munchkin term of affection for small child 1
noun Technical meaning of munchkin /muhnch'kin/ [Squeaky-voiced little people in L. Frank Baum's "The Wizard of Oz"] A teenage-or-younger micro enthusiast hacking BASIC or something else equally constricted. A term of mild derision - munchkins are annoying but some grow up to be hackers after passing through a larval stage. The term urchin is also used. See also wannabee, bitty box. 1
noun munchkin an undersized person or a child, esp an appealing one 0

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munchkin popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 46% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

munchkin usage trend in Literature

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