verb
Meaning 1
To fail disastrously.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: informal
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Phrase guide
Wile E. Coyote
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verb
Meaning 2
To do something in an exaggeratedly obvious way, reminiscent of the animated effects drawn on Wile E. Coyote.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: informal
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History
Etymology
From Wile E. Coyote, a character from the cartoon Looney Tunes. “Wile E.” is a pun on wily.