Muppet
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.
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.
- Alternative form of muppet (fool).
- 'I'll come, if you like,' Paul says. 'I'm not asking you, Muppet,' Kit snaps. - 2008, Cathy Cassidy, Driftwood:
- 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...
- 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?" - 2013, Guy Dance, Soul Brigade: The Mission of Light, page 245:
Origin
Coined by Jim Henson as an alteration of puppet. Henson had claimed the word was a blend of marionette + puppet, but later recanted.
Forms
Derived
Noun Entry 2
- 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...
- “I thought we were pretty happy the way we were,” Aunt Holly said, ruffling Jamie's hair. “I'm happy. Aren't you, Muppet?“ - 1997, Across the Rainbow, page 14:
- 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. - 2016, Bryan Whelan, The Boson Experiment and Earths End:
Origin
Most likely a variant of moppet.