All languages combined word senses marked with topical category "The Wizard of Oz"
Parent categories: American fiction, Literature, Fiction, United States, Culture, Entertainment, Writing, Artistic works, North America, Society, Human behaviour, Language, Art, America, Human, Communication, Earth, Nature
Total 15 word senses
- Baumian (Adjective) [English] Of or relating to L. Frank Baum (1856–1919), American author of children's books, notably The Wonderful Wizard of Oz.
- Oz (Proper name) [English] Ellipsis of Land of Oz, the fictional setting created by L. Frank Baum for The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, and other works. The term has been extended from the original country of Oz to the entire fictional world of Oz. Subsequently used as a setting by other authors and artists.
- Ozian (Adjective) [English] Of or relating to the fictional Land of Oz, introduced in the book The Wonderful Wizard of Oz (1900) by L. Frank Baum.
- Ozite (Noun) [English] An inhabitant of the fictional Land of Oz, introduced in the book The Wonderful Wizard of Oz (1900) by L. Frank Baum.
- Tin Man (Proper name) [English] The Tin Woodman, a metallic character in the fictional Land of Oz who travels with Dorothy, the Scarecrow, and the Cowardly Lion to the Emerald City in search of a heart.
- Wizard of Oz (Noun) [English] A person, believed to have magical powers because of awe-inspiring displays, but, as ultimately revealed, ordinary.
- Wizard of Oz (Noun) [English] A person simulating the operation of a supposed intelligent device, usually in an experiment.
- Wizard of Oz experiment (Noun) [English] In the field of human-computer interaction, a research experiment in which subjects interact with a computer system that they believe to be autonomous, but which is actually being operated by an unseen human being.
- and your little dog too (Phrase) [English] A statement that not only will the person being addressed be punished but their conspirators will also.
- cowardly lion (Noun) [English] A person who acts tough but misses a golden opportunity out of fear or cowardice.
- friend of Dorothy (Noun) [English] A homosexual man.
- munchkin (Noun) [English] A person of very short stature.
- ruby slippers (Noun) [English] A valuable feature (of software etc) overlooked by the user.
- winged monkeys (Noun) [English] Ominous pawns of evil forces.
- yellow brick road (Noun) [English] A proverbial path to a Promised Land of one's hopes and dreams.
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