Muppetn.

Brit.

/ˈmʌpɪt/, U.S.

/ˈməpət/

Forms: also with lower-case initial.

Origin: Apparently an arbitrary formation.

Etymology: Apparently an arbitrary formation, coined by Jim Henson (the byname of James Maury Henson (1936–90)), American puppeteer who created these characters. Henson claimed that the formation was arbitrary (see quot. 1978 at sense 1), although the explanation as a blend of marionette n. and puppet n. occurs very early (see quot. 1959 at sense 1).

Originally U.S.

1. (a) Any of a number of humorously grotesque glove puppets (with arms manipulated by strings) designed by Henson and used esp. in U.S. television commercials for Wilkins coffee (1957–61) (now historical). (b) A proprietary name for: any of a number of humorously grotesque glove or rod puppets and marionettes, chiefly representing animals, developed by Henson from the earlier puppets (sense 1(a)), first popularized by the children's television programme Sesame Street (1969–) and more recently in The Muppet Show (1976–80). Also: a toy made to resemble one of these.In quot. 1955 with reference to WRC-TV's ‘Afternoon’ show.

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society > leisure > entertainment > toy or plaything > doll > other figures > [noun] > glove puppet > specific

Muppet1955

society > leisure > the arts > performance arts > drama > puppetry > [noun] > puppet > specific

Muppet1955

1955 Washington Post 15 May j3/4 Jim Henson, the manipulator of the ‘Muppets’.

1959 News (Frederick, Maryland) 9 Feb. 2/2 Mr. VerStandig's talk was about the development of the Wilkins ‘muppets’, the eight-second commercials which have become the highest-rated commercials in the nation... The word was explained as being a coined word made from puppet and marionette. The ‘muppets’ are basically hand puppets but do have arms which are connected by..strings.

1970 Globe & Mail (Toronto) 26 Sept. 24/3 The muppet puppets..are among the most engaging of Sesame Street's characters.

1977 Private Eye 13 May 11/4 As we open the door we can imagine Freud himself sitting behind the desk with a Muppet on his knee.

1978 Time 25 Dec. 71/1 Henson..says that ‘muppet’ was simply a word that sounded good to him. The sound combination of puppet and marionette is merely an explanation that happens to sound logical.

1990 Toronto Star (Nexis) 8 May e2 Miss Piggy is dumping Kermit. The loquacious Muppet has decided to end her 14-year romance with the friendly frog.

2000 USA Today 14 Nov. 8 d At www.sesamestreet.com, each Muppet now has a link to its own home page..and Big Bird has an e-mail account.

2. Angling. A lure made to resemble a young squid, used in sea fishing.

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the world > food and drink > hunting > fishing > fishing-tackle > means of attracting fish > [noun]

lure1699

teaser1919

hoochie1952

Mepps1954

pirk1975

Muppet1983

1983 Sea Angler Oct. 33/3 There are a number of other manufacturers making mainly small 2in to 3in ‘muppets’ in every colour imaginable.

1990 Compl. Angler's Guide Spring 67/3 Baits will often take fish while the jigs and muppets remain fishless.

1997 Irish Times (Nexis) 20 June 13 Six massive muppets (each costing Pounds 50) were now skimming across the water as we cruised at a steady seven knots.

3. British Prison slang (derogatory). A prisoner with psychiatric problems; a vulnerable inmate liable to be bullied or harassed by others.

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society > authority > punishment > imprisonment > prisoner > [noun] > mentally disturbed prisoner

stir-crazy1908

Muppet1988

1988 in U. Padel & P. Stevenson Insiders (BNC) 82 If some of the girls knew you were from C1 [sc. the psychiatric unit] they'd call you muppet.

1998 Independent 18 May i. 10/1 Their favourite targets are the fraggles, the nonces and the muppets. But anyone showing tell-tale signs of fear is a target..for Britain's jail bullies.

2001 Independent (Nexis) 22 Feb. 3 Held in an anti-bullying unit, he holds little sympathy for the ‘muppets’ whom he forced to pay £4 per cigarette.

4. slang. An incompetent or ineffectual person; an idiot. Also (with less derogatory force): someone enthusiastic but inept; a person prone to mishaps through naivety.

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the mind > mental capacity > lack of understanding > stupid, foolish, or inadequate person > stupid person, dolt, blockhead > [noun]

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Nimrod1933

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pea-brain1938

knot-head1940

schlump1941

jarhead1942

Joe Soap1943

knuckle-head1944

nong1944

lame-brain1945

gobshite1946

rock-head1947

potato head1948

jerko1949

turkey1951

momo1953

poop-head1955

a right one1958

bam1959

nong-nong1959

dickhead1960

dumbo1960

Herbert1960

lamer1961

bampot1962

dipshit1963

bamstick1965

doofus1965

dick1966

pillock1967

zipperhead1967

dipstick1968

thickie1968

poephol1969

yo-yo1970

doof1971

cockhead1972

nully1973

thicko1976

wazzock1976

motorhead1979

mouth-breather1979

no-brainer1979

jerkwad1980

woodentop1981

dickwad1983

dough ball1983

dickweed1984

bawheid1985

numpty1985

jerkweed1988

dick-sucker1989

knob-end1989

Muppet1989

dingus1997

dicksack1999

eight ball-

1989 Guardian 7 Dec. 38/4 I'm a muppet. In fact, I'm definitely a muppet. I couldn't find the entrance to the restaurant that night for a start.

1992 Baltimore Jewish Times (Nexis) 25 Dec. 42 Michael Johnson..condemned leaders of groups such as the NAACP and BLEWS as ‘muppets’.

1995 C. Higson Full Whack (1996) ii. 10 Last thing I need right now is for you two muppets to drag me back into the shit.

2001 Scotsman (Nexis) 2 Mar. 10 Samantha Mumba comes on. Having previously dismissed her as another Irish teen pop muppet..I gladly stand corrected.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2003; most recently modified version published online June 2022).

单词	muppet
释义	Muppetn. Brit. /ˈmʌpɪt/, U.S. /ˈməpət/ Forms: also with lower-case initial. Origin: Apparently an arbitrary formation. Etymology: Apparently an arbitrary formation, coined by Jim Henson (the byname of James Maury Henson (1936–90)), American puppeteer who created these characters. Henson claimed that the formation was arbitrary (see quot. 1978 at sense 1), although the explanation as a blend of marionette n. and puppet n. occurs very early (see quot. 1959 at sense 1). Originally U.S. 1. (a) Any of a number of humorously grotesque glove puppets (with arms manipulated by strings) designed by Henson and used esp. in U.S. television commercials for Wilkins coffee (1957–61) (now historical). (b) A proprietary name for: any of a number of humorously grotesque glove or rod puppets and marionettes, chiefly representing animals, developed by Henson from the earlier puppets (sense 1(a)), first popularized by the children's television programme Sesame Street (1969–) and more recently in The Muppet Show (1976–80). Also: a toy made to resemble one of these.In quot. 1955 with reference to WRC-TV's ‘Afternoon’ show. ΘΚΠ society > leisure > entertainment > toy or plaything > doll > other figures > [noun] > glove puppet > specific Muppet1955 society > leisure > the arts > performance arts > drama > puppetry > [noun] > puppet > specific Muppet1955 1955 Washington Post 15 May j3/4 Jim Henson, the manipulator of the ‘Muppets’. 1959 News (Frederick, Maryland) 9 Feb. 2/2 Mr. VerStandig's talk was about the development of the Wilkins ‘muppets’, the eight-second commercials which have become the highest-rated commercials in the nation... The word was explained as being a coined word made from puppet and marionette. The ‘muppets’ are basically hand puppets but do have arms which are connected by..strings. 1970 Globe & Mail (Toronto) 26 Sept. 24/3 The muppet puppets..are among the most engaging of Sesame Street's characters. 1977 Private Eye 13 May 11/4 As we open the door we can imagine Freud himself sitting behind the desk with a Muppet on his knee. 1978 Time 25 Dec. 71/1 Henson..says that ‘muppet’ was simply a word that sounded good to him. The sound combination of puppet and marionette is merely an explanation that happens to sound logical. 1990 Toronto Star (Nexis) 8 May e2 Miss Piggy is dumping Kermit. The loquacious Muppet has decided to end her 14-year romance with the friendly frog. 2000 USA Today 14 Nov. 8 d At www.sesamestreet.com, each Muppet now has a link to its own home page..and Big Bird has an e-mail account. 2. Angling. A lure made to resemble a young squid, used in sea fishing. ΘΚΠ the world > food and drink > hunting > fishing > fishing-tackle > means of attracting fish > [noun] lure1699 teaser1919 hoochie1952 Mepps1954 pirk1975 Muppet1983 1983 Sea Angler Oct. 33/3 There are a number of other manufacturers making mainly small 2in to 3in ‘muppets’ in every colour imaginable. 1990 Compl. Angler's Guide Spring 67/3 Baits will often take fish while the jigs and muppets remain fishless. 1997 Irish Times (Nexis) 20 June 13 Six massive muppets (each costing Pounds 50) were now skimming across the water as we cruised at a steady seven knots. 3. British Prison slang (derogatory). A prisoner with psychiatric problems; a vulnerable inmate liable to be bullied or harassed by others. ΘΚΠ society > authority > punishment > imprisonment > prisoner > [noun] > mentally disturbed prisoner stir-crazy1908 Muppet1988 1988 in U. Padel & P. Stevenson Insiders (BNC) 82 If some of the girls knew you were from C1 [sc. the psychiatric unit] they'd call you muppet. 1998 Independent 18 May i. 10/1 Their favourite targets are the fraggles, the nonces and the muppets. But anyone showing tell-tale signs of fear is a target..for Britain's jail bullies. 2001 Independent (Nexis) 22 Feb. 3 Held in an anti-bullying unit, he holds little sympathy for the ‘muppets’ whom he forced to pay £4 per cigarette. 4. slang. An incompetent or ineffectual person; an idiot. Also (with less derogatory force): someone enthusiastic but inept; a person prone to mishaps through naivety. 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In fact, I'm definitely a muppet. I couldn't find the entrance to the restaurant that night for a start. 1992 Baltimore Jewish Times (Nexis) 25 Dec. 42 Michael Johnson..condemned leaders of groups such as the NAACP and BLEWS as ‘muppets’. 1995 C. Higson Full Whack (1996) ii. 10 Last thing I need right now is for you two muppets to drag me back into the shit. 2001 Scotsman (Nexis) 2 Mar. 10 Samantha Mumba comes on. Having previously dismissed her as another Irish teen pop muppet..I gladly stand corrected. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2003; most recently modified version published online June 2022). < n.1955
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