Elmer Fudd

proper noun

A fictional hunter, a member of the Looney Tunes, who has a distinctive squeaky and babyish voice.

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A fictional hunter, a member of the Looney Tunes, who has a distinctive squeaky and babyish voice.

Origin

The first animated appearance of the figure was as a character named "Egghead" in the short Egghead Rides Again in 1937. The figure's first animated appearance as "Elmer Fudd" was in the short Elmer's Candid Camera in 1940.

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Translations

Dutch Elmer Fudd
  • Elmer Fuddfictional cartoon hunter
Hebrew אלמר פאד
  • אלמר פאד (elmer fad)fictional cartoon hunter
Italian Taddeo
  • Taddeofictional cartoon hunter
Portuguese Hortelino Troca-Letras
  • Hortelino Troca-Letrasfictional cartoon hunter
Spanish Elmer Gruñón
  • Elmer Gruñónfictional cartoon hunter
Cite this entry
APA

Elmer Fudd. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Elmer%20Fudd

MLA

“Elmer Fudd.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Elmer%20Fudd. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Elmer Fudd,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Elmer%20Fudd.

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