muppet

British

/ ˈmʌpɪt /

noun

slang a stupid person

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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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Grogu, aka Baby Yoda, is the best thing to happen to "Star Wars" since "Return of the Jedi" . . . which also featured some adorable alien muppet people, now that I think about it.

From Salon • Jul. 21, 2022

The teenager said the boy and his friends had called her a "muppet" before the confrontation.

From BBC • May 11, 2022

The 7-year-old girl is Korean American and the first Asian American muppet on the show.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 6, 2022

But helping shape an original muppet is a whole other feat.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 14, 2021

"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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