muppet
Britishnoun
Etymology
Origin of muppet
C20: from the name for the puppets used in the television programme The Muppet Show
Example Sentences
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She knew what “The Muppet Show” star symbolized and recognized what she meant to her misfit youngest, a zaftig kid frequently chided for taking up too much space.
From Salon
Indeed, Miss Piggy’s magnetism transcends gender: Seth Rogen, who earned multiple Emmys for his work on and in “The Studio,” recently executive produced a special 50th anniversary revival of “The Muppet Show” that pairs her with “Manchild” singer Sabrina Carpenter.
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Although “The Muppet Show” made Piggy an icon, she was introduced as a chorus performer on a 1974 episode of “The Tonight Show.”
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That means she recently crossed into her 50s, although when CBS’ Miller asked the glamorous Muppet to confirm that, she creatively maneuvered her interviewer into agreeing that both are 25.
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To see why that is, watch her duet and duel with Carpenter in “The Muppet Show” revival.
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