/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]