boy wonder
noun
a young man whose skills or accomplishments are precocious.
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Origin of boy wonder
1960–65; perhaps fashioned on German Wunderkind
Words nearby boy wonder
boy band, boy racer, boy scout, boy scouts of america, boy toy, boy wonder, boy-meets-girl, boyar, boyce, boychik, boycott
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