munchkin
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munchkin¹
- /ˈmʌnʃkɪn/ UK
- /ˈmʌnt͡ʃkɪn/ US
Where it 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".
noun munchkins
- A child. Picture this: your child begins his first day of group childcare, and he is suddenly surrounded by other munchkins his age […]
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A person of very short stature.
It'll also have a keyboard configured for a munchkin (...)
Similar: dwarf, lilliputian, pygmy, tiddler
- Alternative letter-case form of Munchkin (“domestic cat breed”).
- A player who mainly concentrates on increasing their character's power and capabilities. Doesn't anybody recognize humor anymore, or have our faces gone completely stiff from thinking about good vs. evil or character balance or munchkin-zapping?
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Synonym of donut hole (“ball-shaped pastry”).
Similar: donut hole
- A pet name one used for someone considered adorable, such as a pet, child, or a romantic partner.
Munchkin²
Where it comes from
From munchkin.
noun Munchkins · munchkin
- A domestic cat breed with short legs. Munchkins are in fact one of the Healthiest ^([sic]) of the registered cat breeds.
Translations
Talk about this word "munchkin." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/munchkin. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. munchkin. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/munchkin "munchkin." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/munchkin.Cite this
@misc{munchkin_2026,
title = {munchkin},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/munchkin},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
