munchkin

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He was a munchkin, an Oklahoma farmer, a son from Anatevka, Conrad Birdie, Bernardo and Capt.

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  • The munchkin-looking speakers are the portable sorts that hook on to your iPod or MP3 player. —  Newlaunches.com
  • Even some what appear to be munchkin-like desserts. —  Hoboken 411
  • By gum I didn't even know the little munchkin was up for reelection, but there it is. —  Latest Articles
  • It's going to be difficult to leave my little munchkin, but batteries must be recharged to work at full capacity. —  Are we there yet?
  • Balding and short, Greenberg, 79, looks more like a munchkin than a spy chief. —  WHAT REALLY HAPPENED
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  1. After the Munchkins, characters in The Wonderful Wizard of Oz by L. Frank Baum.
 

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