# noodle incident

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. A fictional event that is referenced by the characters of the story in a dramatic way but is never explained or shown.

## Etymology
From the comic strip Calvin and Hobbes, referencing an unshown incident involving the titular character Calvin.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/noodle-incident