:munchkin: /muhnch'kin/ [from the squeaky-voiced little people in
L. Frank Baum's "The Wizard of Oz"] n. 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}.
-- The AI Hackers Dictionary
L. Frank Baum's "The Wizard of Oz"] n. 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}.
-- The AI Hackers Dictionary
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