Ernie and Bert

proper noun

Two inseparable friends whose personalities are vastly different.

“The two were like Ernie and Bert.”

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Meanings

proper noun

alternative Bert and Ernie

  1. figurativelyinformalTwo inseparable friends whose personalities are vastly different.

    The two were like Ernie and Bert.

Origin

The names of two Muppet characters in the children's TV series Sesame Street.

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APA

Ernie and Bert. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Ernie%20and%20Bert

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“Ernie and Bert.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Ernie%20and%20Bert. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Ernie and Bert,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Ernie%20and%20Bert.

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