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muppet

PRONUNCIATION:

(MUHP-it)

MEANING:

noun: A stupid person; a fool.

ETYMOLOGY:

Coined by Jim Henson (1936-1990) in 1955 to describe puppets he created for children’s television shows.

USAGE:

“Had she made a complete muppet of herself?”
Heidi Rice; The Virgin’s Shock Baby; Harlequin; 2017.

A THOUGHT FOR TODAY:

The worst thing that can happen in a democracy -- as well as in an individual's life -- is to become cynical about the future and lose hope: that is the end, and we cannot let that happen. -Hillary Clinton, secretary of state and senator (b. 26 Oct 1947)

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