# Fuzzy Wuzzy

"Fuzzy Wuzzy" is a short English-language tongue-twister rhyme about a bear with no hair, ending in a playful riddle — if Fuzzy Wuzzy had no hair, then he wasn't very fuzzy, was he?

## At a glance

| | |
|---|---|
| Country of origin | United States |
| Sung in | English |
| Words by | Traditional |
| First known | traditional tongue-twister; author unknown |
| Best for ages | 2–7 |
| Mood | playful, traditional |
| Page | https://littlesongbook.com/songs/fuzzy-wuzzy/ |

## Lyrics

### Verse 1 (en)

Fuzzy Wuzzy was a bear,
Fuzzy Wuzzy had no hair!
Fuzzy Wuzzy wasn't very fuzzy,
Was he?

## Common questions

**What is "Fuzzy Wuzzy"?**

A tongue-twister and word-joke. Fuzzy Wuzzy was a bear, but Fuzzy Wuzzy had no hair — so, the rhyme teases, he "wasn't very fuzzy, was he?" The fun is in the wordplay and in trying to say the buzzing "Fuzzy Wuzzy wasn't very fuzzy" quickly without stumbling.

**What makes "Fuzzy Wuzzy" tricky to say?**

The repeated "fuzzy / wuzzy / wasn't" sounds. Packing so many similar buzzing syllables together makes the tongue trip, which is the whole point of a tongue-twister.

**Who wrote "Fuzzy Wuzzy"?**

No author is recorded. It is a traditional English-language playground rhyme and tongue-twister, passed down by word of mouth.

## Sources

- [All Nursery Rhymes — Fuzzy Wuzzy Was a Bear](https://allnurseryrhymes.com/fuzzy-wuzzy-was-a-bear/)