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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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Several districts in Kyiv were hit in the attack and an emergency medical aid worker was among those killed, according to Kyiv City Military Administration head Tymur Tkachenko.—
Michael Sinkewicz, FOXNews.com, 9 Jan. 2026
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Be sure to cover your head and neck with your arms, and crawl under a sturdy table if possible.—
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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.—
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There are worse things than watching Black, Rudd, and Zahn play three gormless morons on a mid-life misadventure, but almost every scene and setpiece is constructed with a haphazardness that blunders away their charm.—
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He was tagged and pictured holding a skull on the group page, ABC 6 reported.—
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Investigators later searched the Ephrata home and storage unit of Jonathan Christ Gerlach, 34, and reported finding more than 100 human skulls, long bones, mummified hands and feet, two decomposing torsos and other skeletal items.—
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So, the parallel thing that I’ve been frustrated by recently is not just calling Trump stupid, but calling Trump voters stupid.—
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Sometimes too stupid is actually smartski but sometimes is just stupid stupid.—
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Bacon, onion, and brown sugar pack these beans with amazing flavor.—
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That breaks down as 30 by the back door landing on bags of beans and rice; 40 by the three-compartment sink and dry storage shelves, landing on spices and dirty dishes; 10 by a kitchen prep table; 10 under another prep table; 10 by the walk-in freezer and steam table; and two by the front counter.—
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Becker, 31, is one of the few young adults pursuing the fading art, which sees her sharing a stage with two dummies named Jerry and Ronnie.—
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Step inside the plant with these photos to see the step-by-step process of developing the dummies.—
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For a fun sweet-and-salty spin, swap the chow mein noddles for an equal amount of potato sticks.—
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The menu features noddle dishes and other traditional Chinese food items with a Midwest twist.—
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Dominic Tierney is an expert on losers—in the best possible way.—
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So ahead of Rosenior’s first game in charge of Chelsea, against Charlton in the FA Cup tomorrow evening, The Athletic takes a look at the winners — and absence of losers — in the Chelsea squad.—
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“Noodle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/noodle. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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