bunny
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i noun
1.
Informal. a rabbit, especially 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.
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Bunny
is always a great word to know.
So is bezoar. Does it mean:
| an arrangement of five objects, as trees, in a square or rectangle, one at each corner and one in the middle. |
| a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison. |
Origin:
1600–10, Americanism; dial. bun (tail of a) hare or rabbit, in Scots: buttocks (< Scots Gaelic bun bottom) + -y2
1600–10, Americanism; dial. bun (tail of a) hare or rabbit, in Scots: buttocks (< Scots Gaelic bun bottom) + -y2
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| —n , pl -nies | |
| 1. | a child's word for rabbit Also called: bunny rabbit |
| 2. | Also called: bunny girl a night-club hostess whose costume includes rabbit-like tail and ears |
| 3. | informal (Austral) a mug; dupe |
| 4. | slang a devotee of a specified pastime or activity: gym bunny; disco bunny |
| 5. | slang (Brit) talk, esp when inconsequential; chatter |
| 6. | slang (Brit) not a happy bunny deeply dissatisfied or discontented |
| [C17: from Scottish Gaelic bun scut of a rabbit] | |
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Word Origin & History
bunny
1680s, dim. of Scottish dialectal bun, pet name for "rabbit," previously (1580s) for "squirrel," and also a term of endearment for a young attractive woman or child (c.1600). Ultimately it could be from Scottish bun "tail of a hare" (1530s), or from Fr. bon, or from a Scandinavian 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.
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Example sentences
He gave the names of all her animals-the bunny, the kitten, the puppy.
While he is a fantastic dog, he is the energizer bunny.
We can not put it off on tenure, administration or the energizer bunny.
The chocolate is light enough that you can, and will, eat an entire bunny by yourself.
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