Kermit means: The puppet Kermit the Frog, host of The Muppet Show and a frequent character in Sesame Street, originally performed by creator Jim Henson.. There is no real cause for parental concern; it is descriptive vocabulary rather than risky behaviour. If your teen uses it, context will usually make the intent clear. A short, curious question about where they heard it is usually all that is needed to know whether to follow up.
Kermit
The puppet Kermit the Frog, host of The Muppet Show and a frequent character in Sesame Street, originally performed by creator Jim Henson.
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BlueskyMay 2026
T4t couple kermit and ms piggy
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BlueskyMay 2026
She would’ve endorsed Kermit the Frog if Schumer told her to.
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BlueskyMay 2026
Okay now I need to See Kermit reaction to his girlfriend’s unusual Bikini
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BlueskyMay 2026
and he was ill, a little touch of a flu, joked about Kermit having a person in his throat
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BlueskyMay 2026
Don't know about glossy, but it sure is rusting in those wetlands. An alternative to "it's not easy being green" by Kermit the frog.
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#1·Apr 27, 2026
The puppet Kermit the Frog, host of The Muppet Show and a frequent character in Sesame Street, originally performed by creator Jim Henson.
Origin: Variant of English and , cognate with Irish Mac Diarmata and Scots Gaelic son of Dermot. Popularized in the US by the naming of Kermit Roosevelt (after a Manx ancestor). The computing sense is named after the Sesame Street character, but later provided with a backronym ("KL10 Error-Free Reciprocal Microprocessor Interchange over TTY"). Origin information sourced from Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0).
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Kermit means: The puppet Kermit the Frog, host of The Muppet Show and a frequent character in Sesame Street, originally performed by creator Jim Henson.. There is no real cause for parental concern; it is descriptive vocabulary rather than risky behaviour. If your teen uses it, context will usually make the intent clear. A short, curious question about where they heard it is usually all that is needed to know whether to follow up.
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Kermit means: The puppet Kermit the Frog, host of The Muppet Show and a frequent character in Sesame Street, originally performed by creator Jim Henson.. Register: neutral, standard English. A common learner mistake is using the word in a register it does not fit, or assuming a single global meaning; native speakers immediately notice when slang appears in formal contexts, so always check the surrounding register before producing it yourself.
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#2·Apr 27, 2026
, named after Kermit Roosevelt.
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“Okay now I need to See Kermit reaction to his girlfriend’s unusual Bikini”
— Bluesky· May 2026“and he was ill, a little touch of a flu, joked about Kermit having a person in his throat”
— Bluesky· May 2026“Don't know about glossy, but it sure is rusting in those wetlands. An alternative to "it's not easy being green" by Kermit the frog.”
— Bluesky· May 2026“And then Kermit will say “Oh good!” and then the movie will go to the next scene with the problem resolved.”
— Bluesky· May 2026“My sister came home to her kitten nearly choking himself in the blinds. I don't remember what my other sister had to deal with... Anyhow Kermit is not Sir Sneezes and it's like WET! Idk if it's drool or like just free flowing cat boogers.”
— Bluesky· May 2026
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#3·Apr 27, 2026
(computing) An asynchronous file transfer protocol, often used for communication between different types of minicomputer or mainframe.
Cluster: money
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Slang is read by different audiences for very different reasons. The For parents view re-explains the term in plain, non-judgemental language so a caregiver can understand what their child means without needing the surrounding subculture. The For English learners view focuses on register (when it's safe to use), formal alternatives, and common mistakes — what a textbook won't teach you.
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