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munchkin
/ˈmʌnt͡ʃkɪn/
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What does munchkin mean?
noun
- (informal) A child.
- (informal) A person of very short stature.
- Alternative letter-case form of Munchkin (“domestic cat breed”).
More meanings (4)
noun
- A player who mainly concentrates on increasing their character's power and capabilities.
- (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.
- A domestic cat breed with short legs.
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IPA pronunciation
/ˈmʌnt͡ʃkɪn/
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Dorothy ate a hearty supper and was waited upon by the rich Munchkin himself, whose name was Boq.
The only real difference was that while those girls from the Munchkin country had the blue strip in front of their skirts, those from the country of the Quadlings had the red strip in front; and those from the country of the Winkies had the yellow strip in front, and the Gillikin girls wore the purple strip in front.