Meaning of muppet | Babel Free

Definitions

1. A term of endearment, used with a young girl
   countable, uncountable
2. 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.
3. 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.
4. An incompetent or foolish person.
   Commonwealth, Ireland, UK, derogatory, slang

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Examples

“Sally is such a muppet, the way she always misses the train⟳.”

“Some muppet has parked a car at the bus stop⟳.”

“You impudent muppet, diu lay⟳! You may be able to hoodwink people over in the UK, but not those of us over here.”

“'Honestly, Ellie, I don't know⟳ why you bother.' 'Err, because I need⟳ to squeeze⟳ my size twelve self into a size eight wedding dress?' She rolls her eyes. 'You're such a muppet. Why didn't you just buy⟳ a bigger size? Dieting is pointless.'”

“There was a silence while Miranda tried to form⟳ a sentence that wouldn't antagonise her friend. Or was she a friend? Would a proper friend have⟳ set⟳ her up with such a – such a muppet?”

“The truth was I'd love⟳ to be in the school team but I wouldn't get⟳ picked anyway: most of the kids think⟳ I'm a real muppet, a gormo who's into bird-watching and if I tried to join⟳ in, they would just rib me, so I don't bother to show⟳ any interest⟳.”

“Scrappy set⟳ off to run⟳ out through the dog flap, but Katie caught hold⟳ of him (as he was such a muppet he'd be in danger – as usual – of ending up under the wheels of whoever's Chelsea tractor was scrunching its way up the gravel driveway).”

“Anyway here was a message now, from 'Geordie', sent to Jack and cc-ed to the rest⟳ of his male colleagues. Subject line: 'You've been replaced with a real muppet.'”

“"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."”

““I thought we were pretty happy the way we were,” Aunt Holly said, ruffling Jamie's hair. “I'm happy. Aren't you, Muppet?“”

“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.”

“'I'll come⟳, if you like⟳,' Paul says. 'I'm not asking you, Muppet,' Kit snaps.”

“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).”

“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?"”

“What's your fucking name⟳ you Muppet? I won't ask⟳ you again.”

“Not that kind of atmosphere, you Muppet. A cut⟳ it with a knife atmosphere.”

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