- whiz kid
- `whiz ,kid noun count INFORMALa young person who is very intelligent or successful
Usage of the words and phrases in modern English. 2013.
Usage of the words and phrases in modern English. 2013.
whiz kid — whiz′ kid n. inf Informal. a youthful and exceptionally intelligent, talented, or successful person • Etymology: 1940–45 whiz′ kid , adj … From formal English to slang
whiz kid — n. Slang an exceptionally talented and comparatively young person, esp. a newcomer, who shows great promise in a particular field … English World dictionary
Whiz kid — This article is about the stereotypical character. For a number of specific historical uses, see Whiz Kids. For the computer game, see Wizkid. For the Marvel Comics character named Wiz Kid, see Taki Matsuya. The whiz kid is a stock character who… … Wikipedia
whiz kid — noun also whizz kid ˈ ̷ ̷ ˌ ̷ ̷ Etymology: whiz (IV) : a person who is unusually intelligent, clever, or successful especially at an early age * * * Informal. a youthful and exceptionally intelligent, successful, or influential person in a given… … Useful english dictionary
whiz-kid — noun someone whose career progresses rapidly • Syn: ↑go getter, ↑whizz kid, ↑ball of fire • Hypernyms: ↑actor, ↑doer, ↑worker * * * /hwiz kid , wiz /, adj. of, pertaining to, or being a whiz kid: a whiz kid sales manag … Useful english dictionary
whiz kid — n. a young whiz. □ The boss’s new whiz kid doesn’t seem to be doing the job very well. □ We need a whiz kid to get things brought up to date around here … Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions
whiz-kid — /hwiz kid , wiz /, adj. of, pertaining to, or being a whiz kid: a whiz kid sales manager. [1940 45] * * * … Universalium
whiz kid — A whiz kid is someone, usually young, who is very talented and successful at doing something. Apparently the new engineer knows what he s doing a real whiz kid from what I ve heard … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
whiz kid — Informal. a youthful and exceptionally intelligent, successful, or influential person in a given field: the whiz kid of network programming. [1940 45] * * * … Universalium
whiz kid — not whizz , is generally the preferred spelling, though most dictionaries recognize both. The same applies for whiz bang, but with the addition of a hyphen … Bryson’s dictionary for writers and editors