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quiz kid

American  

noun

Informal.

  1. an unusually intelligent child.

Etymology

Origin of quiz kid

An Americanism dating back to 1940–45

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He came up to me when I was loading the sacks of flower and he said hey Charlie I hear your a very smart fella—a real quiz kid.

From "Flowers for Algernon" by Daniel Keyes

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