"wonderkid" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Audio: En-au-wonderkid.ogg Forms: wonderkids [plural]
Etymology: From wonder + kid, in imitation of German Wunderkind. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|wonder|kid}} wonder + kid Head templates: {{en-noun}} wonderkid (plural wonderkids)
  1. (informal, slang) A child prodigy; (if male) a golden boy Tags: informal, slang
    Sense id: en-wonderkid-en-noun-BY4yMOGl Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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