quiz kid

noun

, Informal.

1. an unusually intelligent child.

Word History and Origins

Origin of quiz kid¹

An Americanism dating back to 1940–45

Example Sentences

A sympathetic professor, understanding how he could not escape being a Quiz Kid in the United States, told him, “You need to get out of the country.”

From Washington Post

They documented every broadcast schedule, photograph and celebrity encounter of Joel Kupperman’s life as a Quiz Kid.

From Washington Post

In addition to his wife and son, survivors include another child, Charlie Kupperman of San Francisco; a sister, Harriet Moss, who was briefly a Quiz Kid in her youth, of Palo Alto, Calif.; and a grandson.

From Washington Post

Joel’s older sister was also briefly a Quiz Kid.

From New York Times

Kupperman’s graphic memoir about his Quiz Kid father, “All the Answers,” is surprisingly moving.

From New York Times