1
as in idiot
a stupid person
come in out of the rain, you silly noodle
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2
as in head
the upper or front part of the body that contains the brain, the major sense organs, and the mouth
since he's almost seven feet tall, it shouldn't be too difficult to spot his noodle in this crowd
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Noun
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Chinese companies have excelled at rapid deployment in consumer-facing applications and integrating AI into industrial use, said Deepika Giri, head of AI research at market research firm IDC.—
John Liu,
CNN Money,
11 Feb. 2026 -
At one point, the individual appears to tilt their head away from a doorbell camera, hold a flashlight in their mouth and attempt to cover the lens with a gloved hand and what looked like part of a plant pulled from the yard.—
Bradford Betz , Matt Finn,
FOXNews.com,
11 Feb. 2026
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The Dilbert principle — traced back to a quote in a 1995 strip — posited that managers and higher-ups are actually successful morons whose stubbornness is confused for real leadership qualities.—
Jon Blistein,
Rolling Stone,
13 Jan. 2026
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Overwhelmingly, though, the most common response was to seek confirmation of their suspicions that Daniel Graham and Adam Carruthers were morons.—
Rosa Lyster,
Harpers Magazine,
30 Dec. 2025
Noun
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Our approach to understanding the meat computers encased in our skulls has historically varied by discipline.—
Gideon Lewis-Kraus,
New Yorker,
9 Feb. 2026
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Mexican immigrant Alberto Castañeda Mondragón suffered eight skull fractures and brain hemorrhages after being beaten by ICE agents during arrest in Minnesota.—
Jack Brook,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Feb. 2026
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There is nothing in the past year that suggests that the portion of this global event that will take place in the U.S. will proceed with anything less than exhausting chaos, a spoonful of stupid, and a dash of tragedy.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
16 Jan. 2026
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And then, the rest of her life, filled with big stupids and everything else, will begin.—
Matthew Futterman,
New York Times,
19 Nov. 2025
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The Mediterranean diet has nuts, beans and fish as primary sources of protein, and MyPlate focuses on lean meats as well.—
Madeline Holcombe,
CNN Money,
9 Feb. 2026
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Factors such as roast level, bean origin and brewing technique may influence concentrations of caffeine and other compounds, the authors wrote.—
Lindsey Leake,
NBC news,
9 Feb. 2026
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Harold Lloyd is the title rookie who gets to Tate University looking for football glory and maybe a girlfriend, too, and quickly becomes the resident tackling dummy in a template for sports and college comedies that followed.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
6 Feb. 2026
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With Liverpool pegged back from 2-0 up, there was huge pressure on the youngster when the ball fell to him inside the box after Dominik Szoboszlai’s dummy.—
David Ornstein,
New York Times,
5 Feb. 2026
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For a fun sweet-and-salty spin, swap the chow mein noddles for an equal amount of potato sticks.—
Josh Miller,
Southern Living,
27 Feb. 2025
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The menu features noddle dishes and other traditional Chinese food items with a Midwest twist.—
Jessica Rodriguez,
Journal Sentinel,
20 June 2024
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Some software companies have emerged as potential AI losers, while hardware companies (think semiconductor chipmakers) continue to be AI winners.—
John Towfighi,
CNN Money,
10 Feb. 2026
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The 19th through 32nd picks in each round were decided by playoff results — teams eliminated in the wild-card round were placed into slots 19-24, divisional-round losers into picks 25-28, and so on.—
The Athletic NFL Staff,
New York Times,
9 Feb. 2026
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“Noodle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/noodle. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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