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Wiktionary

  1. munchkinnoun

    A child.

  2. munchkinnoun

    A person of very short stature.

  3. munchkinnoun

    One of the fictional inhabitants of Munchkin Country in the Oz books by L. Frank Baum, who are portrayed as a race of very short people in the 1939 film adaptation The Wizard of Oz.

  4. munchkinnoun

    A player who concentrates solely on increasing his character's power and capabilities.

  5. munchkinnoun

    A domestic cat breed.

  6. Munchkinnoun

    A domestic cat breed with short legs.

  7. Etymology: Coined by L. Frank Baum in "The Wonderful Wizard of Oz." Perhaps reflective of.

Wikipedia

  1. Munchkin

    A Munchkin is a native of the fictional Munchkin Country in the Oz books by American author L. Frank Baum. They first appear in the classic children's novel The Wonderful Wizard of Oz (1900) where they welcome Dorothy Gale to their city in Oz. The Munchkins are described as being the same height as Dorothy and they wear only shades of blue clothing, as blue is the Munchkins' favorite color. Blue is also the predominating color that officially represents the eastern quadrant in the Land of Oz. The Munchkins have appeared in various media, including the 1939 film The Wizard of Oz, as well as in various other films and comedy acts.

Wikidata

  1. Munchkin

    The Munchkins are the natives of the fictional Munchkin Country in the Oz books by L. Frank Baum. They first appeared in the 1900 novel The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, in which they are described as being somewhat short of stature, and wear only blue. They are best known from their depiction in the 1939 film The Wizard of Oz, in which they are played by adult proportional dwarfs, dressed in brightly multicolored outfits, and live in Munchkinland. On November 20, 2007, the Munchkins were given a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Seven of the surviving Munchkins actors from the film were present. As a result of the popularity of the 1939 film The Wizard of Oz, the word "munchkin" has entered the English language as a reference to small children, dwarfs, or anything cute of diminutive stature.

The New Hacker's Dictionary

  1. munchkin

    [from the squeaky-voiced little people in L. Frank Baum's The Wizard of Oz] A teenage-or-younger micro enthusiast hacking BASIC or something else equally constricted. A term of mild derision — munchkins are annoying but some grow up to be hackers after passing through a larval stage. The term urchin is also used. See also wannabee, bitty box.

CrunchBase

  1. Munchkin

    To rid the world of tired and mundane products by developing clever, innovative products that excite and delight parents, children and pets making parenting and life safer, easier and more enjoyable. Munchkin, Inc. develops clever, innovative products that excite and delight parents, children and pets. The company was founded in 1991 on the premise that it could anticipate and serve modern parents™ needs by developing uncomplicated baby products that make parenting - and life - easier and more enjoyable.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of munchkin in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of munchkin in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

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