Elmer J. Fudd is a fictional
cartoon character and one of the most famous
Looney Tunes characters, and the
de facto archenemy of
Bugs Bunny. He has one of the more disputed origins in the
Warner Bros. cartoon pantheon (second only to Bugs himself). His aim is to
hunt Bugs, but he usually ends up seriously injuring himself and other antagonizing characters. He speaks in an unusual way,
replacing his Rs and Ls with Ws, so he always refers to Bugs Bunny as a "wabbit". Elmer's signature catchphrase is, "Shhh. Be vewy vewy quiet, I'm hunting wabbits", as well as his trademark laughter.