munchkin

noun

1. (informal)A child.

   “Picture this: your child begins his first day of group childcare, and he is suddenly surrounded by other munchkins his age […]”

2. (informal)A person of very short stature.

   “It'll also have a keyboard configured for a munchkin (...)”

3. (alt-of)Alternative letter-case form of Munchkin (“domestic cat breed”).
4. A player who mainly concentrates on increasing their character's power and capabilities.

   “Doesn't anybody recognize humor anymore, or have our faces gone completely stiff from thinking about good vs. evil or character balance or munchkin-zapping?”

   “younger gamers of a power-oriented mindset .. an immature power-gamer who has +10 Swords of Slay Anything for wallpaper. It derives from those Oz denizines, Munchkins, to young gamers who often go in for hack'n'slash Monty Hauls, to anyone who seems more concerned with Winning (usually by killing anything that stands in his path) than with playing a game with other people.”

   “You ARE a munchkin if .. you roll 4d6 and keep *all four*”

   “There are many different answers, but here's mine: A munchkin is someone who's chiefly concerned with "playing to win" - which might be quite appropriate in a game of checkers, but can be very annoying in a roleplaying game.”

5. (informal, slang)Synonym of donut hole (“ball-shaped pastry”).
6. (informal)A pet name one used for someone considered adorable, such as a pet, child, or a romantic partner.
7. A domestic cat breed with short legs.

   “Munchkins are in fact one of the Healthiest ^([sic]) of the registered cat breeds.”