/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]

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