noun
Muppet
noun
1
A foolish or incompetent person (informal, often affectionate or mildly insulting).
"He forgot his own wedding ring — what a muppet."
"Stop being a muppet and just read the instructions."
How to Use Muppet
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishBritish slang for someone acting a bit clueless or silly.
When to use it
Informal British slang; not used this way in the US, where "Muppet" mainly refers to Jim Henson's puppet characters.
Common pairings
a total muppet
acting like a muppet
Word Forms
Muppets plural
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Etymology
Likely a variant of "moppet," an old word for a small child or darling; it later became strongly associated with Jim Henson's puppet characters and picked up the slang sense of "silly person."