noun · rare

munchkin

munchkin · munchkins

манчкин

A childA child.

UK/ˈmʌnʃkɪn/US/ˈmʌnt͡ʃkɪn/

» Turn off the TV if you're not using it, my little munchkin.

Meaning

5 senses

(informal)A child.
ребёнокrebjónok, карапу́зkarapúz
(informal)A person of very short stature.
ка́рликkárlik
A player who mainly concentrates on increasing their character's power and capabilities.
ма́нчкинmánčkin
(informal, slang)Synonym of donut hole (“ball-shaped pastry”).
(informal)A pet name one used for someone considered adorable, such as a pet, child, or a romantic partner.

Examples

1 sentences

Turn off the TV if you're not using it, my little munchkin.
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Translations

4 languages

Русский

By meaning 3

child:

person of very short stature:

player who mainly concentrates solely on increasing their character's power and capabilities:

Origin

Coined by American author L. Frank Baum in 1900 in his novel The Wonderful Wizard of Oz. P

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.

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