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bun⋅ny
[buhn-ee]
noun, plural -nies, adjective –noun
| 1. | Informal. a rabbit, esp. a small or young one. |
| 2. | Slang: Sometimes Disparaging and Offensive. a pretty, appealing, or alluring young woman, often one ostensibly engaged in a sport or similar activity: beach bunny; ski bunny. |
| 3. | Chiefly British. a squirrel. |
| 4. | Australian and New Zealand Slang. a person imposed upon or made a fool of; victim. |
–adjective
| 5. | designed for or used by beginners in skiing: a bunny slope. |
Origin:
1600–10, Americanism; dial. bun (tail of a) hare or rabbit, in Scots: buttocks (< ScotGael bun bottom) + -y 2
1600–10, Americanism; dial. bun (tail of a) hare or rabbit, in Scots: buttocks (< ScotGael bun bottom) + -y 2

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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Bunny
Bun"ny\, n. (Mining) A great collection of ore without any vein coming into it or going out from it.Bunny
Bun"ny\, n. A pet name for a rabbit or a squirrel.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc.
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bunny
1690, dim. of Scottish dialectal bun, pet name for "rabbit," previously (1587) for "squirrel," and also a term of endearment for a young attractive woman or child (1606). Ultimately could be from Scottish bun "tail of a hare" (1538), or from Fr. bon, or from a Scand. source. The Playboy Club hostess sense is from 1960. The Bunny Hug (1912), along with the foxtrot and the Wilson glide, were among the popular/scandalous dances of the ragtime era.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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