I think I read that they actually named Wembley after the stadium in England and the word “wemble” just was derived from his name. The “shaky, unsteady” definition of “wambly” seems to be a coincidence, albeit an interestingly close one.
Will:
February 27th, 2014 at 11:03 am
Yup, according to the Fraggle Rock DVD extra features on the first season, Wembley Fraggle was named for Wembley Stadium, and they made up “wemble”.
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Alex:
March 28th, 2011 at 3:58 pm
I think I read that they actually named Wembley after the stadium in England and the word “wemble” just was derived from his name. The “shaky, unsteady” definition of “wambly” seems to be a coincidence, albeit an interestingly close one.
Will:
February 27th, 2014 at 11:03 am
Yup, according to the Fraggle Rock DVD extra features on the first season, Wembley Fraggle was named for Wembley Stadium, and they made up “wemble”.