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Muppet.

A term of endearment, used with a young girl

6 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun

  1. A term of endearment, used with a young girl

    countable · uncountable
Where this word comes from

Most likely a variant of moppet.

noun

  1. 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.

  2. 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.

  3. Alternative form of muppet (fool).

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Where this word 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.

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