munchkins

Noun

munchkin (plural munchkins)

1. (informal) A child.
   • Picture this: your child begins his first day of group childcare, and he is suddenly surrounded by other munchkins his age […]2006, Michelle LaRowe, Nanny to the Rescue!: Straight Talk & Super Tips for Parenting in the Early Years, Thomas Nelson, published 2006, →ISBN, page 124
2. (informal) A person of very short stature.
   • It'll also have a keyboard configured for a munchkin (...)2009 August 25, Jonathan Salem Baskin, “Will Nokia's Next Chapter Be Kitchen Blenders?”, in InformationWeek's Digital Life Weblog

   Synonyms:

   dwarf, lilliputian, pygmy, tiddler

3. (roleplaying games) A player who mainly concentrates on increasing their character's power and capabilities.
   • 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?1989 October 5, Hwang Tsong-Wen, “Bandwidth Wasters Hall of Fame for rec.games.frp”, in rec.games.frp (Usenet)
4. (informal, slang) Synonym of donut hole (“ball-shaped pastry”).

   Synonyms:

   donut hole

5. (informal) A pet name one used for someone considered adorable, such as a pet, child, or a romantic partner.

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