muppet

/ ˈmʌpɪt /

noun

1. slang,  a stupid person

Word History and Origins

Origin of muppet¹

C20: from the name for the puppets used in the television programme The Muppet Show

Example Sentences

Why is The Great Muppet Caper the best of these films??

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The beloved Muppet Show puppet has already been on display for several days in the Place Vendome, where the world's top jewellers showcase their most valuable and extravagant pieces.

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Its head is deflated as "a way of paying tribute to US public broadcaster PBS", which aired the Muppet Show in the 1970s and is now "facing drastic budget cuts", explained Art Basel Paris director Clement Delepine.

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“Charlie Brown and ‘The Muppet Babies,’ – the other show where you see the adults always from the waist down,” acknowledged Leonberg.

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“In my naiveté, I never quite understood just how much this was basically an elevated Muppet movie,” says “M3GAN” director Gerard Johnstone, calling from the editing suite at Blumhouse’s post-production facility in Koreatown, where he’s finalizing the sequel’s cut.

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