Muppet

muppet English Pronunciation en ʌpɪt 2 Etymology 1 Most likely a variant of en moppet. Noun ~ A term of endearment, used with a young girl en 1858 The National Magazine - Volumes 3-4 257 "Mamma, I see Mr. Joshua Parker coming up the road in his gray hat with the black band," announced the daughter emphatically, craning her neck to see over the evergreens. “Do you, Muppet? Then he is coming to call at the rectory; for he never wears his hat except when he is going to make a call, — and there is nowhere to call at but here." en 1997 Across the Rainbow 14 “I thought we were pretty happy the way we were,” Aunt Holly said, ruffling Jamie's hair. “I'm happy. Aren't you, Muppet?“ en 2016 The Boson Experiment and Earths End Bryan Whelan You know my little Muppet, Abby may not be able to find out if there is anything untoward going on at the institute, but I sure can. Etymology 2 Coined by Jim Henson as an alteration of puppet. Henson had claimed the word was a en marionette puppet 1, but later recanted. thumb|Elmo, one of the Sesame Street Muppet characters, with performer Kevin Clash and Diane Sawyer in 2010. Noun A type of puppet created by Jim Henson or his studio, typically operated with one hand of the puppeteer inside the head and a rod or glove to move one arm of the puppet. One of a group of established puppet characters acting as a sort of repertory company on The Muppet Show, and/or appearing on Sesame Street. en UK Ireland Australian NZ Canada Eastern US South Africa slang pejorative en muppet (fool). en 2008 Driftwood Cathy Cassidy 'I'll come, if you like,' Paul says. 'I'm not asking you, Muppet,' Kit snaps. en 2011 Write What You Don't Know Julian Hoxter 45 English version: I'm A Cockney Geezer, You Muppet. No, you are an upper middle class, public school educated wanker (it takes one to know one) and I feel I must apologize to everyone on behalf of the land of my birth for the many crimes to cinema committed in the wake of Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels (1998). en 2013 Soul Brigade: The Mission of Light Guy Dance 245 She tilts her head towards him, and whispers in his ear, “Of course I do, you Muppet. I keep telling you to trust The Source and our guides; don't I?" en 2018 Undercover Peter D. Bull 13 What's your fucking name you Muppet? I won't ask you again. en 2021 The Icarus Affair Margaret de Rohan Not that kind of atmosphere, you Muppet. A cut it with a knife atmosphere. Usage notes Puppets created by the Jim Henson Company following Disney's acquisition of the Muppets IP are not typically referred to as Muppets. Creations of Jim Henson's Creature Shop have never been considered Muppets. Derived terms en muppet en Muppetlike en Muppet News Flash en row like a Muppet Anagrams en empptu pumpet en genericized trademarks en American fiction Disney Fictional characters Muppets Puppets