The story
From Wile E. Coyote, a character from the cartoon Looney Tunes. “Wile E.” is a pun on wily.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Wile E. Coyote
Today it means: To fail disastrously. Full definition →
Today it means: To fail disastrously. Full definition →
From Wile E. Coyote, a character from the cartoon Looney Tunes. “Wile E.” is a pun on wily.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.