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munchkin

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munch·kin  (mnchkn)
n.
1. A very small person.
2. Informal A child.
3. Informal A minor official.
[After the Munchkins, characters in The Wonderful Wizard of Oz by L. Frank Baum.]
munchkin [ˈmʌntʃkɪn]
n
1. Informal chiefly US an undersized person or a child, esp an appealing one
2. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Breeds) a breed of medium-sized cat with short legs
[from the Munchkins, a dwarfish race of people in L. Frank Baum's The Wonderful Wizard of Oz (1900)]


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Then he turned to the Munchkin boy and shook his head.
The Patchwork Girl of Oz by Baum, L. Frank View in context
You may be sure the folks of Oz did their best with such a distinguished company watching them, and finally Zeb offered to wrestle with a little Munchkin who seemed to be the champion.
Dorothy and the Wizard in Oz by Baum, L. Frank View in context
They entered it in the Munchkin territory, and the King of the Munchkins met them at the border and welcomed Ozma with great respect, being very pleased by her safe return.
Ozma of Oz by Baum, L. Frank View in context
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