/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]