whiz-kid
[ hwiz-kid, wiz- ]
/ ˈʰwɪzˌkɪd, ˈwɪz- /
adjective
of, relating to, or being a whiz kid: a whiz-kid sales manager.
Origin of whiz-kid
First recorded in 1940–45
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Definition for whiz-kid (2 of 2)
whiz kid
noun Informal.
a youthful and exceptionally intelligent, successful, or influential person in a given field: the whiz kid of network programming.
Origin of whiz kid
First recorded in 1940–45
Example sentences from the Web for whiz-kid
The honchos call in a whiz-kid named George Weiss, who penned tunes for the likes of Elvis.
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On Tuesday, whiz-kid election predictor Nate Silver wrote, “This year, all clichés about Ohio are true.”
Ohio Prepares for Close Election Amid Fears of Another Florida 2000 Mess |Eliza Shapiro |October 24, 2012 |DAILY BEASTJindal's extraordinary energy in those days helped cement an impression of him as something more than a whiz-kid wonk.