Muppet
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈmʌpɪt/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Muppet is a noun meaning (UK, Ireland, Commonwealth, slang, derogatory) An incompetent or foolish person.
Meaning
(UK, Ireland, Commonwealth, slang, derogatory) An incompetent or foolish person.
More Meanings
- Alternative form of Muppet (“a puppet in the style of Jim Henson's Muppets”).
Example Sentences
Some muppet has parked a car at the bus stop.
Sally is such a muppet, the way she always misses the train.
You impudent muppet, diu lay! You may be able to hoodwink people over in the UK, but not those of us over here.
Anyway here was a message now, from 'Geordie', sent to Jack and cc-ed to the rest of his male colleagues. Subject line: 'You've been replaced with a real muppet.'
Word Forms
- muppets
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include marionettes, puppets, mugwump, numpty, mong, knobhead.
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