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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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Charlie Chaplin’s famous bumbling, mustachioed character known as the Tramp, who waddles and wears a bowler hat.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 7, 2026

Brydon, who grew up in Baglan, Port Talbot, said taking on the role "felt like a challenge once we got into the studio" and he battled "to stay on the saddle" to remain in character.

From BBC ● Nov. 7, 2026

The 19-year-old Fulham academy graduate has scored one goal in nine appearances for England Under-21s, and Tuchel called him "a fantastic character" who "gives us a bit of flexibility".

From BBC ● Nov. 6, 2026

And while the facts of this oft-told story are, for the most part, accurate, “I Am Rocky” feels too neat, a movie that relies on our love for “Rocky,” the movie and the character.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 6, 2026

Even by the standards of Wall Street villains whose character flaws wind up being exaggerated to fit the crime, Cassano, in the retelling, became a cartoon monster.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis

Contributors rewrite endings, invent romances or give minor characters their own adventures, then share them online for free.

From Barron's ● Nov. 7, 2026

The cast of characters is long, and each one is granted his or her own impression of events.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 6, 2026

The camera rarely moves as we spy charged conversations from a distance, sometimes from another room or from a floor above the characters.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 6, 2026

Shah loved the script, Kapri says, but felt that he and Pathak did not belong to the region and would struggle to do justice to the characters.

From BBC ● Nov. 6, 2026

“Chinese characters can’t be sent over wire or cable or radioed or anything like that,” Elizebeth noted.

From "The Woman All Spies Fear" by Amy Butler Greenfield


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