muppet
Britishnoun
Etymology
Origin of muppet
C20: from the name for the puppets used in the television programme The Muppet Show
Example Sentences
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A muppet is being pressured to abandon neutrality and embrace sports tribalism.
From Salon ● Jun. 7, 2026
Rather than being icily commanding, he comes across as a petulant muppet.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 14, 2026
"One paleo-artist said that it looked like a murder muppet."
From Science Daily ● Apr. 15, 2026
“Call it bubble breathing,” Mead said, putting on a podcast in which Sesame Street muppet Abby Cadabby teaches children how to use bubble breaths to calm themselves.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 30, 2024
"Make millions of people happy," echoes the starry-eyed muppet.
From Take Me for a Ride: coming of age in a destructive cult by Laxer, Mark Eliot
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