whiz kid

¹

noun

Informal.

1. a youthful and exceptionally intelligent, successful, or influential person in a given field.

   the whiz kid of network programming.

whiz-kid

²

[hwiz-kid, wiz-]

adjective

1. of, relating to, or being a whiz kid.

   a whiz-kid sales manager.

Word History and Origins

Origin of whiz kid¹

First recorded in 1940–45

Origin of whiz kid²

First recorded in 1940–45