the e stands for ethelbert in wile e coyote.
the e stands for ethelbert in wile e coyote.
what does the e stand for in wile e coyote?
ethelbert
the coyote's name of wile e. is a pun of the word "wily." the "e" stands for "ethelbert" in one issue of a looney tunes comic book. the coyote's surname is routinely pronounced with a long "e" ( ), but in one cartoon short, "to hare is human", wile e. is heard pronouncing it with a diphthong ( ). early model sheets for the character prior to his initial appearance (in "fast and furry-ous") identified him as "don coyote", a pun of the name don quixote.









































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the series consists of:
wile e. coyote and the road runner
the scene opens with wile e coyote saying, "allow me to introduce myself. my name is wile e. coyote. uh, i am a genius by trade." wile e. then explains that he is hunting for the common western rabbit. right next to bugs bunny's rabbit hole, wile e. sets out a picnic blanket with cutlery and dishes, in an attempt to lure bugs. bugs does come out, sits across from wile e. and, from the thermos the coyote has brought, pours some coffee into a cup, dips a carrot into it and proceeds to eat. when bugs asks wile e., "what's cookin'?", wile e. responds, "why, you are!" and succeeds in capturing bugs by wrapping him up in the picnic blanket.
rabbit's feat