quiz-kid
Bright young contestant
A quiz-kid is a young person with exceptional knowledge or intellectual ability, especially one who excels at answering questions in academic competitions or on television programs.
The term originated with the 1940s radio show *Quiz Kids* and now applies broadly to any precociously knowledgeable child: She was a quiz-kid who could name every world capital by age seven.
Fourth decade, twentieth century
- triviaUnimportant miscellaneous facts
- broadcastingMass signal transmission
- sponsorFunder of activities
- audienceGathered viewers collectively
studio · competition · entertainment · Americana · nostalgia · publicity · fame · performance
Remarkably talented youngster
- brainiacExceptionally intelligent person
- precociousDeveloped before typical age
- acceleratedIncreased in velocity
- valedictorianTop-ranked graduating student
overachiever · savant · intellectual · bookworm · straight-A · Mensa · exceptional
Self-proclaimed authority on everything
- nerdBrainy social misfit
- geekObsessive enthusiast
- eggheadSlang for intellectual
- showoffOne who flaunts abilities
smart-aleck · brainbox · keener · swot · bookish · studious · precocious · insufferable
1940s
Fourth decade, twentieth century
- triviaUnimportant miscellaneous facts
- broadcastingMass signal transmission
- sponsorFunder of activities
audience · studio · competition · entertainment · Americana · nostalgia · publicity · fame · performance · showbiz
wunderkind
Remarkably talented youngster
- brainiacExceptionally intelligent person
- precociousDeveloped before typical age
- acceleratedIncreased in velocity
valedictorian · overachiever · savant · intellectual · bookworm · straight-A · Mensa · exceptional
know-it-all
Self-proclaimed authority on everything
showoff · smart-aleck · brainbox · keener · swot · bookish · studious · precocious · insufferable · pedantic