H.M. Woggle-Bug, T.E.

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H.M. Woggle-Bug, T.E. is a highly educated, anthropomorphic insect from L. Frank Baum’s Oz series, known for his pompous manner, love of long words, and comic pedantry.

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instanceOf anthropomorphic insect
character in the Oz series
fictional character
abbreviationMeaning H.M. stands for Highly Magnified
T.E. stands for Thoroughly Educated
ability displays humanlike intelligence
speaks fluent human language
appearsIn Oz book series NERFINISHED
Ozma of Oz NERFINISHED
The Marvelous Land of Oz NERFINISHED
The Woggle-Bug Book NERFINISHED
later Oz-related works by L. Frank Baum
associatedWith Jack Pumpkinhead NERFINISHED
Ozma of Oz NERFINISHED
Tip NERFINISHED
the Sawhorse NERFINISHED
the Scarecrow NERFINISHED
authorCountry United States NERFINISHED
basedIn Emerald City (in some stories) NERFINISHED
characterType comic pedant
creator L. Frank Baum NERFINISHED
education thoroughly educated in the schools of Oz
fictionalUniverse Land of Oz NERFINISHED
firstAppearanceDate 1904
fullName Highly Magnified Woggle-Bug, Thoroughly Educated NERFINISHED
gender male
hasHonorific His Magnified Majesty (implied by initials H.M.)
inspiredWorks stage and comic adaptations of Oz stories
languageOfWork English
literaryGenre children's fantasy
medium illustrated book
novels
nationality Ozian
notableFor comic misuse of language
love of long and obscure words
pedantic speeches
occupation educator
teacher
personalityTrait comic
fond of long words
pedantic
pompous
roleInStory comic relief
member of the party that helps restore Ozma
species woggle-bug
targetAudience children
title Professor

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The Marvelous Land of Oz featuresCharacter H.M. Woggle-Bug, T.E.