whiz kid
Boomer#lifestyleMeaning. 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 ZHaven't found the match yet.
- Gen Alpha
- MillennialHaven't found the match yet.
- Gen XHaven't found the match yet.
- Boomer · this onewhiz kid
- Plain Englishyoung person with exceptional talent or intelligence
Related slang
a forceGen Z
An unnecessarily excessive amount of effort put into something; overkill for the situation.
#lifestyleadultingMillennial
Doing grown-up tasks like paying bills or cooking; a millennial-era word, often self-deprecating.
#lifestyleAFGen Z
Intensifier meaning 'extremely' or 'very,' added after an adjective for emphasis.
#lifestylebaby gronkGen Alpha
Nickname for young football prodigy Madden San Miguel; used for a kid with big potential.
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