Baum’s Woggle‑Bug, introduced in ‘The Marvelous Land of Oz,’ is an enlarged insect with a passion for learning and formal attire. His exaggerated politeness and academic pride made him a recurring comedic figure in later Oz stories.
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Source: The Marvelous Land of Oz (1904)