"quiz kid" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: quiz kids [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} quiz kid (plural quiz kids)
  1. (hyphenated when used attributively) A very intelligent or accomplished child or young person, especially one who demonstrated his or her knowledge and quick thinking on radio or television programs in the mid-20th century. Categories (topical): Children, People Synonyms: Quiz Kid Related terms: whiz kid

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