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title: "whiz kid · GenZ Decoded"
description: "whiz kid: A young person with exceptional talent or intelligence. Example: \"The whiz kid could fix any radio.\" Meaning, Boomer usage, and related slang."
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# whiz kid

Boomer[#lifestyle](https://genzdecoded.com/slang-for/lifestyle/)

**Meaning.** A young person with exceptional talent or intelligence.

See it in a sentence

The whiz kid could fix any radio.

## How each generation says it

The closest equivalent for this idea in every generation.

- Gen Z

    No word for this one yet.

- Gen Alpha

    [baby gronk](https://genzdecoded.com/dictionary/baby-gronk/)

- Millennial

    No word for this one yet.

- Gen X

    No word for this one yet.

- Boomer · this one

    whiz kid

- Plain English

    young person with exceptional talent or intelligence

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## Related slang

- [we go gym](https://genzdecoded.com/dictionary/we-go-gym/): A self-improvement catchphrase about committing to working out and bettering yourself.
- [whip](https://genzdecoded.com/dictionary/whip/): A car, especially a stylish, nice, or flashy one you drive.
- [yeet](https://genzdecoded.com/dictionary/yeet/): To throw something hard or fast; also a shout of excitement.
- [YOLO](https://genzdecoded.com/dictionary/yolo/): Acronym for you only live once, used to justify a spontaneous or risky choice; now dated.

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