munchkin

A child.

Picture this: your child begins his first day of group childcare, and he is suddenly surrounded by other munchkins his age […]

A person of very short stature.

It'll also have a keyboard configured for a munchkin (...)

Alternative letter-case form of Munchkin (“domestic cat breed”).

A player who mainly concentrates on increasing their character's power and capabilities.

Doesn't anybody recognize humor anymore, or have our faces gone completely stiff from thinking about good vs. evil or character balance or munchkin-zapping?

Munchkinism is similar to "Monty Haul" gaming; however it involves playing at incredible power levels purely for the sake of watching the terrain get blown away by player characters who are unstoppable. Munchkinism also involves "rules rape," wherein players milk every advantage out of the rules. Often a munchkin will carry a favorite character from game to game, usually with the maximum allowable ability scores, skill ratings, etc - and enough hardware/magic to destroy the planet four times over.

Synonym of donut hole (“ball-shaped pastry”).

A domestic cat breed with short legs.

Munchkins are in fact one of the Healthiest ^([sic]) of the registered cat breeds.