muppet
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muppet¹
- /ˈmʌpɪt/ UK
- /ˈmʌpɛt/ UK
- /ˈmɐpət/ Australia, New Zealand
- /ˈmʊpɪt/ Northern England
Rhymes with -ʌpɪt
Where it comes from
From Muppet, from the Muppets franchise
noun muppets
- Alternative form of Muppet (“a puppet in the style of Jim Henson's Muppets”).
- An incompetent or foolish person. Sally is such a muppet, the way she always misses the train.
Muppet²
Rhymes with -ʌpɪt
Where it comes from
Most likely a variant of moppet.
noun Muppets
- A term of endearment, used with a young girl "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, — a
Muppet³
Rhymes with -ʌpɪt
Where it comes from
Coined by Jim Henson as an alteration of puppet. Henson had claimed the word was a blend of marionette + puppet, but later recanted.
noun Muppets
- 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.
- Alternative form of muppet (fool). 'I'll come, if you like,' Paul says. 'I'm not asking you, Muppet,' Kit snaps.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: marionettes, puppets, mugwump, numpty, mong, knobhead, nong, muff, muttonhead, mook, bollocks, minger, muggins, goof, bugger, plonker
Translations
Talk about this word "muppet." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/muppet. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. muppet. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/muppet "muppet." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/muppet.Cite this
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title = {muppet},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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