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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