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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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Tommy Vercetti, the main character in 2002's "GTA: Vice City", was voiced by Hollywood star Ray Liotta.

From Barron's ● Nov. 9, 2026

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

But even this all-timer of a central character is undermined by basic storytelling and the schematic rudiments of uplift.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 6, 2026

"There's nothing here – just mountains," as one character puts it.

From BBC ● Nov. 6, 2026

He’s a pain in the butt, but he IS a good judge of character.

From "Bye Forever, I Guess" by Jodi Meadows

The author has said he deliberately omitted as much explanation about the background to the events as possible, in order to make readers feel the same disorientation as the characters.

From BBC ● Nov. 9, 2026

The thriller also has a dark humour to it, which aligns well with Mod who often brings a dry wit to her characters.

From BBC ● Nov. 8, 2026

Our critic said the actresses “imbue their characters with a fullness of humanity.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 8, 2026

Fan fiction refers to stories written by amateur authors using characters and worlds from already-existing books, films or TV shows.

From Barron's ● Nov. 7, 2026

They were characters in stories; they only existed on paper.

From "The Mona Lisa Vanishes" by Nicholas Day


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