quiz kid
Americannoun
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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