munchkin

munchkin

A term of endearment for a small child. And how are your little munchkins getting on? Good morning, munchkin! How did you sleep?
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

munchkin

(ˈməntʃkən)
n. a small or insignificant person. You’re not going to let that munchkin push you around, are you?
McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions
See also:
  • little shaver
  • stinker
  • sweetheart
  • schnookums
  • shnookums
  • snookums
  • alright me babber
  • alright my babber
  • babber
  • beeyotches
References in periodicals archive
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STUDENTS from Chester-based dance school House of Dance will perform the iconic role of the Munchkins in Storyhouse's production of The Wizard of Oz opening Friday, December 7.
LOS ANGELES -- Jerry Maren, the last surviving munchkin from the classic 1939 film "The Wizard of Oz" and the one who famously welcomed Dorothy to Munchkin Land, has died at age 98.
Abandoned sheep Munchkin given second chance at life Tiny lamb Munchkin was left for dead after being hit by a car near Marsden.
Greenburst, Zohar, Munchkin and Kong are all varieties of which flower?
Julia does not want to be in the play, but when she and Randy are chosen as a munchkin and the mayor, respectively, she perks up.
We believe Munchkin is suitable to live with children of older primary school age as long as care and interaction is supervised by an adult.
Munchkin A FAR from serious game, Munchkin parodies the immature role-players who play only to "win" by having the most powerful character possible.
There are many different settings to create -- the Kansas farm house, Munchkin Land, the journey along the yellow brick road, the Emerald City, the haunted forest and the wicked witch's castle,'' she said.
Frank Baum, they populated Munchkin Country and first appeared in the novel, "The Wonderful Wizard of Oz".
Munchkin Steve Jackson Games' dungeon adventure game and
The registry lists 119 different types of items for well-wishers to purchase, including 13 styles of baby blankets and 34 toys (example: something called a "Munchkin Twisty Ball Teether") from Target's baby department, a portable DVD player and a Black & Decker blender (for the gorilla family's kitchen, perhaps?).
Caroline McCluskey, who has run workshops in pre-schools and nurseries through her company Munchkin Melodies since 2008, said: "I am constantly asked whether I run children's music classes that parents and carers can bring their children to, so I thought it's about time we shared out the excitement."
From the looks of it, only a very few things can ruin this munchkin, chief among which would be an eventual high price tag.
Slover was best known for playing the lead trumpeter in the Munchkins' band but also had roles as a Munchkin townsman and soldier in the film.