Munchkin

2 definitions found

From Jargon File (4.3.1, 29 Jun 2001) [jargon]:

  munchkin /muhnch'kin/ n. [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}.


  
  

From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (27 SEP 03) [foldoc]:

  munchkin
       
          /muhnch'kin/ [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}.
       
          [{Jargon File}]