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Pepe Le Pew en · NOUN

Etymology

From the cartoon character Pepé Le Pew.

Meanings

1. A pushy lothario, especially one with a distinct odor.
   • Sycamore is like the Pepe Le Pew of the pokemon anime. 2015 July 2, Dusknoir_Don, “[Anime Spoiler] Oh Sycamore...”, in r/pokemon, Reddit, archived from the original on 06 Aug 2026:
   • I realized the infatuation wasn't mutual. Yet the Valentine's party would be my chance to make more than eye contact. It would be my opportunity to save Crystal from a more unworthy suitor: Rodney Hunter, the Pepe Le Pew of the seventh grade. Rodney's life glistened like a Pepsodent commercial. He maintained a weekly girlfriend quota that, for others, would have been a lifetime achievement. He wore a necklace of sharks' teeth, shirts that buttoned at the navel and pants that were tighter than skin on fruit. 2004, Dale Andrew White, Moe Howard Died for Our Sins: Made-To-Fit Tales for the Maladjusted, page 56:
   • Manny was the Pepe Le Pew of Modern Family. 2025 May 1, FaithlessnessSame357, “Am I the only one that thinks it’s super weird how Manny sometimes hits on Hailey and Alex?”, in r/Modern_Family, Reddit, archived from the original on 06 Aug 2026:

Forms

wikipedia: Pepé Le Pew