Muppet
pronunciation
How to pronounce Muppet in British English:
UK ['mʌpɪt]
How to pronounce Muppet in American English:
US ['mʌpɪt]
Word Origin
- Muppet (n.)
- Trademark (U.S.) Sept. 26, 1972, claiming use from 1971, but in print from Sept. 1970. Name coined by creator Jim Henson (1936-1990), who said, despite the resemblance to marionette and puppet (they have qualities of both), it has no etymology; he just liked the sound.
Example
- 1. How we just describe the movie , the muppet to your friends ?
- 2. It 's the muppet show ! Tonight , rocky balboa !
- 3. Of course it 's got carriages on it , you muppet ! It 's a train !
- 4. And in october , we introduced our newest sesame street muppet , lily , on a television special titled growing hope against hunger .
- 5. Goldman responded by launching an investigation into what was nicknamed internally " the muppet hunt " .