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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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Winstone previously said his character was "a bit of a scrapper, surly and getting on a bit".

From BBC ● Oct. 14, 2026

Participants then evaluated how conscious or aware each character seemed to be of its surroundings.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 14, 2026

Winstone, 69, who was born in east London and is famous for his Cockney accent, walked the high street of Cowbridge wearing military medals and a flat cap in character as Sharp.

From BBC ● Oct. 14, 2026

I wouldn’t presume — based on the script and seeing the first episode — I wouldn’t presume to get inside the head of that character.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 13, 2026

By pretty much every account, Eisman was a curious character.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis

Another group encountered the same situations, except the characters were described as humans rather than AI systems.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 14, 2026

Character.ai, which lets users interact with AI avatars that include fictional characters and real public figures, had come under scrutiny for the platform’s effects on teen mental health.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 13, 2026

After rising to prominence with the series, Mitte fought for more varied roles and complex depictions of characters with disabilities, both visible and invisible.

From BBC ● Oct. 12, 2026

“We’re all hiding a little bit of our personality inside,” says director Cristian Mungiu of the characters in “Fjord,” a searing drama inspired by real Norwegian child welfare cases.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 12, 2026

“The next, ‘The theory of the book is bad, full of morbid fancies, spiritualistic ideas, and unnatural characters.’

From "Little Women" by Louisa May Alcott




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