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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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As the show and the character grew in popularity, the choice was made to take the Crypt Keeper out of the Crypt and into the many realms of Kassir’s talents.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 30, 2026

“Carrie is an upsetting character that you wind up rooting for almost in spite of yourself,” she says.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 30, 2026

And Stewart’s shaping of the character ennobled television in ways cosmic and small.

From Salon ● Oct. 30, 2026

Addressing Brand's presented change in character, Karmy-Jones KC told the court "He may now be a completely different person to the man he was between 1999 and 2009."

From BBC ● Oct. 30, 2026

On the refrigerator is a picture I drew of a character my mom made up named Dorothy Dingle.

From "The Tenth Mistake of Hank Hooperman" by Gennifer Choldenko

Additions like a full bus system, detailed non-player characters and a much, much larger map all have gamers itching to start playing.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 31, 2026

Some viewers, including Johnson, have been wary not just of the TV show’s nicer take on the title character, but also its introduction of new elements, including other characters with telekinetic powers.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 30, 2026

Many factors contributed to that syndicated series’ success and Stewart’s resultant popularity as the man behind one of TV’s most beloved characters.

From Salon ● Oct. 30, 2026

Transfers are authorised using "private keys" -- long strings of characters kept secret.

From Barron's ● Oct. 30, 2026

And they had people dressed as Marvel characters!

From "Popcorn" by Rob Harrell


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