munchkin
/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}.
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