moment of muppetry
- noun
- /ˈmoʊmənt əv ˈmʌpətri/
- Slang
:
momento de tontería
- Looking back, that disastrous cake-baking attempt was a classic moment of muppetry.
Examples
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Everyone cringed at Sarah's moment of muppetry during the company presentation.
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After forgetting his keys for the third time this week, he laughed about his moment of muppetry.
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What a moment of muppetry!
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That was a real moment of muppetry during the meeting!
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After forgetting his keys for the third time this week, he laughed about his moment of muppetry.
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Everyone cringed when Sarah had her moment of muppetry during the company presentation.
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Looking back, that disastrous cake-baking attempt was truly a moment of muppetry.
Synonyms
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2.6
Playful or foolish behavior that is not serious and often funny
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1.0
A short time when something makes people laugh
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7.9
Clown-like, silly actions meant to make people laugh
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5.3
A funny, strange way of acting that surprises and makes people laugh
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7.5
A situation so silly or unreasonable that people laugh and do not believe it
A short time when someone acts very silly and makes people laugh
A short time when someone does something silly or foolish
Silly behavior meant to make people laugh
Very foolish behavior that makes no sense
A short embarrassing mistake you make
Antonyms
How Silly
Surface Forms
Morphology
moment + of + muppetry
The frame 'moment of ___' is fully compositional so, if the learner knows the filler, the overall meaning ('a short episode of foolishness') follows. However, 'muppetry' is informal/slang derived from the cultural word 'muppet' and is not a standard lexical item; understanding it therefore relies on knowledge of that slang and English derivational patterns, making the expression only partially predictable to a B1 learner.
Etymology
The phrase moment of muppetry comes from the Muppets, the silly puppet characters who often act clumsy and make funny mistakes. So, a moment of muppetry means 'a short time when someone acts foolish or silly'.