"munchkin" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈmʌnʃkɪn/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˈmʌnt͡ʃkɪn/ [US] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-munchkin.wav [Southern-England] Forms: munchkins [plural]
enPR: mŭnshʹkĭn [US] Etymology: 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 Etymology templates: {{coinage|en|L. Frank Baum|in=1900|nat=American|nobycat=1|occ=author}} Coined by American author L. Frank Baum in 1900, {{der|en|de|Mensch}} German Mensch, {{suffix|en|munch|kin|id2=diminutive}} munch + -kin, {{cog|nds|Menschken}} Low German Menschken, {{cog|nds|Minschken}} Low German Minschken Head templates: {{en-noun}} munchkin (plural munchkins)
  1. (informal) A child. Tags: informal Synonyms (child): child Translations (A child): basałyk [masculine] (Polish), ребёнок (rebjónok) [masculine] (Russian), карапу́з (karapúz) [colloquial, humorous, masculine] (Russian), mico [Spain, colloquial, masculine] (Spanish), monicaco [Spain, colloquial, masculine] (Spanish), pitufo [Spain, colloquial, masculine] (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-munchkin-en-noun-zjLRfN2B Disambiguation of 'child': 100 0 0 0 0 Disambiguation of 'A child': 100 0 0 0 0
  2. (informal) A person of very short stature. Tags: informal Categories (topical): Children, Fictional characters, People, The Wizard of Oz Synonyms (small person): dwarf, lilliputian, pygmy, tiddler Translations (A person of very short stature): tampinha [Brazil, feminine, masculine, slang] (Portuguese), ка́рлик (kárlik) [masculine] (Russian)
    Sense id: en-munchkin-en-noun-E8pMAqcF Disambiguation of Children: 24 31 24 12 10 Disambiguation of Fictional characters: 1 63 20 7 9 Disambiguation of People: 29 51 3 10 7 Disambiguation of The Wizard of Oz: 1 64 12 5 18 Categories (other): English allusions, English terms suffixed with -kin (diminutive) Disambiguation of English allusions: 2 15 34 13 36 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -kin (diminutive): 1 34 36 7 22 Disambiguation of 'small person': 0 87 0 13 0 Disambiguation of 'A person of very short stature': 0 96 1 3 1
  3. Alternative form of Munchkin (“domestic cat breed”) Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: Munchkin (extra: domestic cat breed) Categories (topical): Cakes and pastries Categories (lifeform): Domestic cats Translations (A domestic cat breed): ма́нчкин (mánčkin) [masculine] (Russian)
    Sense id: en-munchkin-en-noun-AiN1yxbw Disambiguation of Cakes and pastries: 2 10 36 10 43 Disambiguation of Domestic cats: 1 8 74 7 10 Categories (other): English allusions, English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with language name categories using raw markup, English genericized trademarks, English terms suffixed with -kin (diminutive) Disambiguation of English allusions: 2 15 34 13 36 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 1 19 44 13 23 Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 1 23 44 10 22 Disambiguation of English genericized trademarks: 2 12 42 11 33 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -kin (diminutive): 1 34 36 7 22 Disambiguation of 'A domestic cat breed': 0 1 88 3 7
  4. (roleplaying games) A player who mainly concentrates on increasing their character's power and capabilities. Categories (topical): Role-playing games Translations (A player who concentrates solely on increasing his character's power and capabilities): ма́нчкин (mánčkin) [masculine] (Russian)
    Sense id: en-munchkin-en-noun-GgdBjD8K Categories (other): English allusions Disambiguation of English allusions: 2 15 34 13 36 Disambiguation of "A player who concentrates solely on increasing his character's power and capabilities": 0 9 8 79 4
  5. (informal, slang) Synonym of donut hole (“ball-shaped pastry”) (genericization of the Dunkin' trademark "Munchkins") Tags: informal, slang Categories (topical): Cakes and pastries Synonyms: donut hole [synonym, synonym-of]
    Sense id: en-munchkin-en-noun-tgj40pQa Disambiguation of Cakes and pastries: 2 10 36 10 43 Categories (other): English allusions, English terms suffixed with -kin (diminutive) Disambiguation of English allusions: 2 15 34 13 36 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -kin (diminutive): 1 34 36 7 22

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  "etymology_text": "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",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "munchkins",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {},
      "expansion": "munchkin (plural munchkins)",
      "name": "en-noun"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "English",
  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        "English informal terms",
        "English terms with quotations"
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "ref": "2006, Michelle LaRowe, Nanny to the Rescue!: Straight Talk & Super Tips for Parenting in the Early Years, Thomas Nelson, published 2006, page 124",
          "text": "Picture this: your child begins his first day of group childcare, and he is suddenly surrounded by other munchkins his age […]",
          "type": "quotation"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "A child."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "child",
          "child"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(informal) A child."
      ],
      "tags": [
        "informal"
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "English informal terms",
        "English terms with quotations"
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "ref": "2009 August 25, Jonathan Salem Baskin, “Will Nokia's Next Chapter Be Kitchen Blenders?”, in InformationWeek's Digital Life Weblog",
          "text": "It'll also have a keyboard configured for a munchkin (...)",
          "type": "quotation"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "A person of very short stature."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "person",
          "person"
        ],
        [
          "short",
          "short"
        ],
        [
          "stature",
          "stature"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(informal) A person of very short stature."
      ],
      "tags": [
        "informal"
      ]
    },
    {
      "alt_of": [
        {
          "extra": "domestic cat breed",
          "word": "Munchkin"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "Alternative form of Munchkin (“domestic cat breed”)"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "Munchkin",
          "Munchkin#English"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "alt-of",
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "English terms with quotations",
        "en:Role-playing games"
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "ref": "1989 October 5, Hwang Tsong-Wen, (Usenet)",
          "text": "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?",
          "type": "quotation"
        },
        {
          "ref": "1993 February 22, Magnus, “What is Munchkinism? What does the Wizard of Oz have to do with roleplaying games?”, in (Usenet)",
          "text": "Munchkinism is similar to \"Monty Haul\" gaming; however it involves playing at incredible power levels purely for the sake of watching the terrain get blown away by player characters who are unstoppable. Munchkinism also involves \"rules rape,\" wherein players milk every advantage out of the rules. Often a munchkin will carry a favorite character from game to game, usually with the maximum allowable ability scores, skill ratings, etc - and enough hardware/magic to destroy the planet four times over.",
          "type": "quotation"
        },
        {
          "ref": "1995 June 14, Phil Masters, Elizabeth McCoy, “What does the term 'munchkin' refer to?”, in (Usenet)",
          "text": "younger gamers of a power-oriented mindset .. an immature power-gamer who has +10 Swords of Slay Anything for wallpaper. It derives from those Oz denizines, Munchkins, to young gamers who often go in for hack'n'slash Monty Hauls, to anyone who seems more concerned with Winning (usually by killing anything that stands in his path) than with playing a game with other people.",
          "type": "quotation"
        },
        {
          "ref": "1997 January 31, Bill Wilson via Wildwood, “For those who are new... The Munchkin File!”, in (Usenet)",
          "text": "You ARE a munchkin if .. you roll 4d6 and keep *all four*",
          "type": "quotation"
        },
        {
          "ref": "2001 March 7, \"Caldera OpenLinux User\", “Re: what's a munchkin ?”, in alt.games.baldurs-gate (Usenet)",
          "text": "There are many different answers, but here's mine: A munchkin is someone who's chiefly concerned with \"playing to win\" - which might be quite appropriate in a game of checkers, but can be very annoying in a roleplaying game.",
          "type": "quotation"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "A player who mainly concentrates on increasing their character's power and capabilities."
      ],
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          "roleplaying game",
          "roleplaying game"
        ],
        [
          "player",
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        ],
        [
          "concentrate",
          "concentrate"
        ],
        [
          "character",
          "character"
        ],
        [
          "power",
          "power"
        ],
        [
          "capabilities",
          "capability"
        ]
      ],
      "qualifier": "roleplaying games",
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(roleplaying games) A player who mainly concentrates on increasing their character's power and capabilities."
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "English informal terms",
        "English slang"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "Synonym of donut hole (“ball-shaped pastry”) (genericization of the Dunkin' trademark \"Munchkins\")"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "donut hole",
          "donut hole#English"
        ],
        [
          "Dunkin'",
          "w:Dunkin' Donuts"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(informal, slang) Synonym of donut hole (“ball-shaped pastry”) (genericization of the Dunkin' trademark \"Munchkins\")"
      ],
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          "extra": "(“ball-shaped pastry”) (genericization of the Dunkin' trademark \"Munchkins\")",
          "tags": [
            "synonym",
            "synonym-of"
          ],
          "word": "donut hole"
        }
      ],
      "tags": [
        "informal",
        "slang"
      ]
    }
  ],
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    {
      "ipa": "/ˈmʌnʃkɪn/",
      "tags": [
        "Received-Pronunciation"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈmʌnt͡ʃkɪn/",
      "tags": [
        "US"
      ]
    },
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      "tags": [
        "Southern-England"
      ],
      "text": "Audio (Southern England)"
    },
    {
      "enpr": "mŭnshʹkĭn",
      "tags": [
        "US"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "synonyms": [
    {
      "sense": "child",
      "word": "child"
    },
    {
      "sense": "small person",
      "word": "dwarf"
    },
    {
      "sense": "small person",
      "word": "lilliputian"
    },
    {
      "sense": "small person",
      "word": "pygmy"
    },
    {
      "sense": "small person",
      "word": "tiddler"
    }
  ],
  "translations": [
    {
      "code": "pl",
      "lang": "Polish",
      "sense": "A child",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "basałyk"
    },
    {
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "rebjónok",
      "sense": "A child",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "ребёнок"
    },
    {
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "karapúz",
      "sense": "A child",
      "tags": [
        "colloquial",
        "humorous",
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "карапу́з"
    },
    {
      "code": "es",
      "lang": "Spanish",
      "sense": "A child",
      "tags": [
        "Spain",
        "colloquial",
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "mico"
    },
    {
      "code": "es",
      "lang": "Spanish",
      "sense": "A child",
      "tags": [
        "Spain",
        "colloquial",
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "monicaco"
    },
    {
      "code": "es",
      "lang": "Spanish",
      "sense": "A child",
      "tags": [
        "Spain",
        "colloquial",
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "pitufo"
    },
    {
      "code": "pt",
      "lang": "Portuguese",
      "sense": "A person of very short stature",
      "tags": [
        "Brazil",
        "feminine",
        "masculine",
        "slang"
      ],
      "word": "tampinha"
    },
    {
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "kárlik",
      "sense": "A person of very short stature",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "ка́рлик"
    },
    {
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "mánčkin",
      "sense": "A player who concentrates solely on increasing his character's power and capabilities",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "ма́нчкин"
    },
    {
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "mánčkin",
      "sense": "A domestic cat breed",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "ма́нчкин"
    }
  ],
  "wikipedia": [
    "en:Munchkin (disambiguation)",
    "munchkin",
    "munchkin (cat)"
  ],
  "word": "munchkin"
}

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