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Which cartoon character's name came to mean "insignificant or worthless"?

character

[kar-ik-ter] / ˈkær ɪk tər /




NOUN
portrayal of another
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Not wanting you to miss his meaning, if you haven’t already guessed by the title, Steinbeck has a character read the entire passage from Genesis.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026

Or from the time it put Baumgartner, in character as Kevin Malone, inside a see-through box in Flatiron Plaza and livestreamed his “workday” to thousands of both in-person and virtual observers.

From Slate ● Oct. 1, 2026

Ryan Donoghue, defending, asked for a pre-sentence report for his client, who he said was of previous good character.

From BBC ● Sep. 30, 2026

The sculpture first appeared in 1982’s “Rocky III,” when the character was world heavyweight champion.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 30, 2026

Dr. No, the fictional character, seems more real to us than the very real Kempton Bunton.

From "The Mona Lisa Vanishes" by Nicholas Day

The more dynamic characters of the ’55 movie are rendered decidedly colorless here.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2026

Showalter has assembled the perfect trio of actors for the material, because all three have a knowingness about the way they play the duality of their characters.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026

Erskine agreed, making notes as he read the manuscript, trying hard to keep up with the numerous unnamed characters and to understand the time frame.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2026

Requests are posted in a private Facebook group where volunteers can take them on, often tailoring cakes to a child's favourite characters or interests.

From BBC ● Sep. 30, 2026

She still couldn’t read Old Zamani, and the characters looked unfamiliar to her, but she’d just remembered something.

From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray




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