Oscar the Grouch, for one

• Elmo or Ernie
• Kermit or Oscar
• Eg, Miss Piggy
• Kermit or Miss Piggy
• Fool playing up-tempo endlessly
• Kermit, for one
• Bert or Ernie
• Kermit or Ernie, for example
• Sesame Street resident

Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary Word definitions in Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
Trademark (U.S.) Sept. 26, 1972, claiming use from 1971, but in print from Sept. 1970. Name coined by creator Jim Henson (1936-1990), who said, despite the resemblance to marionette and puppet (they have qualities of both), it has no etymology; he just ...