poupeton

English

Etymology

From French poupeton. See puppet.

Noun

poupeton (plural poupetons)

1. (obsolete) A puppet.
   • 1850, Edward Vaughan Kenealy, Goethe: A New Pantomime, page 268:

     Empires have worshipped what these scoundrels stooled, taking for gods the merest poupetons.

   • 1911, Frederick Fanning Ayer, Bell and Wing, page 1007:

     Not yield?—is it weak to yield Since you drew him on Like a poupeton Where his love cried out and kneeled To do your least will , to catch one nod Of a wish he could grant you above sod ?

2. (historical, cooking) A pulpatoon.