Meaning of "muppet" in the English dictionary

ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD MUPPET

From the name for the puppets used in the television programme The Muppet Show.

Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.

PRONUNCIATION OF MUPPET

muppet  [ˈmʌpɪt]

GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF MUPPET

Muppet is a noun.

A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES MUPPET MEAN IN ENGLISH?

The Muppets

The Muppets are a group of puppet characters known for an absurdist, burlesque and self-referential style of variety-sketch comedy. Having been created in 1955 by Jim Henson, they are the namesake for the Disney media franchise that encompasses films, television series, music recordings, print publications, and other media associated with The Muppet Show characters. Henson once stated that the term "Muppet" had been created as a portmanteau of the words "marionette" and "puppet", but also claimed that it was actually a word he had coined. The Muppets debuted on the television program Sam and Friends, which aired locally on WRC-TV in Washington, D.C. from 1955 to 1961. After appearing on skits in several late night talk shows and advertising commercials during the 1960s, Henson's Muppets began appearing on Sesame Street when that show debuted in 1969. The Muppets then became the stars of multiple television series and films, including; The Muppet Show, The Muppet Movie, The Great Muppet Caper, The Muppets Take Manhattan, and The Jim Henson Hour.

Definition of muppet in the English dictionary

The definition of muppet in the dictionary is a stupid person.

TRANSLATION OF MUPPET

Find out the translation of muppet to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of muppet from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «muppet» in English.

• Translator English - Chinese: 布偶
• Translator English - Spanish: del muppet
• English: muppet
• Translator English - Hindi: मपेट
• Translator English - Arabic: الدمي
• Translator English - Russian: Маппет
• Translator English - Portuguese: muppet
• Translator English - Bengali: Muppet
• Translator English - French: muppet
• Translator English - Malay: Muppet
• Translator English - German: muppet
• Translator English - Japanese: マペット
• Translator English - Korean: 도련님
• Translator English - Javanese: Muppet
• Translator English - Vietnamese: muppet
• Translator English - Tamil: Muppet
• Translator English - Marathi: मपेट
• Translator English - Turkish: Kukla
• Translator English - Italian: muppet
• Translator English - Polish: muppet
• Translator English - Ukrainian: Маппет
• Translator English - Romanian: muppet
• Translator English - Greek: muppet
• Translator English - Afrikaans: muppet
• Translator English - Swedish: muppet
• Translator English - Norwegian: muppet

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «MUPPET»

Discover the use of muppet in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to muppet and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.

Playing with Power in Movies, Television, and Video Games: ...

And how are such fads related to multinational media mergers and the "new world order"? In assessing these questions, Marsha Kinder provides a brilliant new perspective on modern media.

Marsha Kinder, 1991

Muppet Babies' Classic Children's Tales

Illustrations featuring the Muppet Babies accompany retellings of favorite children's stories, including "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs," "Treasure Island," "The Jungle Book," "Hans Brinker," "Robin Hood," "The Wizard of Oz," and "Peter ...

Louise Gikow, 1996

Phantom of the Muppet Theater

Kermit, Miss Piggy, and the gang are puzzled by a series of bizarre occurences at the Muppet Theater, until Gonzo finds himself in trouble and a ghost makes a surprise entrance.

Ellen Weiss, Manhar Chauhan, 1991

Jim Henson presents make believe with the Muppet Babies: a ...

In two stories and a poem, the Muppets as babies imagine adventures in a bathtub, in a broccoli forest, and in a dream.

Louise Kates, 1986

The Muppet Show Comic Book: The Treasure of Peg-Leg Wilson

Scooter discovers that there is treasure hidden in the theater, while Animal and Kermit are not acting like themselves.

Roger Langridge, 2010

Jim Henson's Book of Muppet Stories

Presents more than sixty brief stories about Fozzie, Miss Piggy, Kermit, Gonzo, Rowlf, Robin, Beaker, and the Swedish Chef.

Jim Henson, Rh Value Publishing, 1994

Muppet Snow White

Gonzo and Rizzo retell the tale of Snow White with grumpy geezers, rockin' dwarves, and pretty pigs in a battle to find out who's the fairest of them all.

Jesse Blaze Snider, Patrick Storck, 2010

Tales of a Sixth-Grade Muppet: When Pigs Fly

Danvers Blickensderfer has started class at Sam Eagle's academy, and as it turns out, it's pretty much just like any other school.

Kirk Scroggs, 2013

The Muppet Christmas Carol

(Piano/Vocal/Guitar Songbook). Matching folio featuring 11 new Muppet carols and 8 pages of color photos!

Hal Leonard Publishing Corporation, Paul Williams, 1992

Dracula in Visual Media: Film, Television, Comic Book and ...

Roscoe Orman (Gordon), Loretta Long (Susan), Christopher Knowings (Chris Robinson [as Chris Knowings]), Caroll Spinney (Oscar [voice]), Pam Arciero ( Muppet), Heather Asch (Muppet), Jen- nifer Barnhart (Muppet), Fran Brill (Muppet ), ...

John Edgar Browning, Caroline Joan (Kay) Picart, 2010

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «MUPPET»

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It's time to play the music: 10 Muppet minutes that sold the new show

Footage of the new Muppet show has been released by ABC. First shown at Comic-Con, the 10-minute presentation was shot by series ... «The Guardian, Jul 15»

Hank Azaria calls moments from Mets history in 'Simpsons' character …

SB Nation video archives: Chris Berman calls homers with Muppet chickens (2014). More from SBNation.com. Baseball player leaves a ticket ... «SB Nation, Jul 15»

From 'Seinfeld' to Disney to comics: The work of Darin Henry

That same year "Muppet Tonight" was nominated for an Emmy for Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Series. In 1997, he returned to ... «PennLive.com, Jul 15»

Miss Piggy Tackles Rihanna's “BBHMM” In Hilarious Mashup Video

Vulture recently let loose their video remix for “BBHMM”–Muppet style as they splice footage from over the years with the immortal character ... «Hip-Hop Wired, Jul 15»

Kid Koala's Nufonia Live will make you sob and snicker at …

Kid Koala's lifelong dream as a child was to one day work on the Muppet Show. The turntablist and producer also known as Eric San may never ... «MetroNews Canada, Jul 15»

Puppetry arts museum to expand world of make believe

Henson became famous in the '70s after joining “Sesame Street” and “The Muppet Show,” where he showed his puppetry talents as he ... «NeighborNewspapers.com, Jul 15»

Dead Island: Definitive Edition listed by South African retailer

Steven watches anime & sports, buys meat out of trucks, dates a Muppet, and is only good at cooking. He stands before you bereft of solace ... «Destructoid, Jul 15»

Metal Gear Online gear customization doesn't affect stats

Steven watches anime & sports, buys meat out of trucks, dates a Muppet, and is only good at cooking. He stands before you bereft of solace ... «Destructoid, Jul 15»

30 Rock and The Muppets

The new more adult version of The Muppet's centers on personal and professional lives of the cast and crew of Up Late with Miss Piggy. «moviepilot.com, Jul 15»

'You're a muppet of the highest order'

@AlanShipnuck you are a muppet of the highest order!! Talking about a guy who nearly gave it away in April for family reasons #Leish #gutsy. «NEWS.com.au, Jul 15»