Meaning of Oscar the Grouch | Babel Free

Definitions

A cranky, antisocial puppet character who lives in a garbage can, from the children's television show Sesame Street.

Examples

“If I'd had a trash can I'd have looked a lot like Oscar the Grouch.”

“The room was equipped with a drum and drumsticks, two large balls, three large building blocks, a stuffed cloth horse, a train large enough to sit on, and a pop-up “Oscar the Grouch” toy. The procedure lasted ten minutes.”

“Meanwhile Brooke was sitting on Mother’s lap sucking on her pacifier while Terri build a low enclosed building with two sheep inside and Oscar-the-Grouch coming outside.”

““You got a bank at home?” “Yes, my piggy bank.” “Ah. What kinda bank is it?” “Oscar the Grouch. Uncle D gave it to me for my birthday, remember?””

“You thought something was funny when Dad donned his Oscar the Grouch suit and hopped in the trash can after the evening news, rope in hand.”

“Nicholas was hopeful that the pop culture displays would give them something to talk about. It didn't. Fran and Ron gave a cursory acknowledgement to Howdy Doody, Oscar the Grouch, and only a brief glace at Dorothy’s ruby-red slippers.”

“I notice a pair of Oscar the Grouch flip-flops, standing in the last stall.”

“Cranky employees harassed by justifiably cranky customers ... Oscar the Grouch would be thrilled. Investors, not so much.”

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