Patán is the Spanish name for Muttley, the snickering dog who first appeared alongside Dick Dastardly in the Hanna-Barbera cartoon Wacky Races in 1968, later starring in Dastardly and Muttley in Their Flying Machines. His wheezy laugh became one of the show's most recognisable trademarks, instantly signalling sly amusement. Reruns, dubbed versions and short-form video kept the character alive for new audiences, and creators on TikTok and other platforms now reuse the laugh as a compact reaction sound for pranks, fails and cheeky plot twists.