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bunny

[buhn-ee]

noun

plural

bunnies 
  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

  1. designed for or used by beginners in skiing.

    a bunny slope.

bunny

/ ˈbʌnɪ /

noun

  1. Also called: bunny rabbita child's word for rabbit

  2. Also called: bunny girla night-club hostess whose costume includes rabbit-like tail and ears

  3. informal,  a mug; dupe

  4. slang,  a devotee of a specified pastime or activity

    gym bunny

    disco bunny

  5. slang,  talk, esp when inconsequential; chatter

  6. slang,  deeply dissatisfied or discontented

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Sensitive Note

The meaning “pretty woman” is sometimes used with disparaging intent and perceived as insulting. For instance, a beach bunny is an alluring female who frequents the beach only to meet male surfers. But bunny was originally (and still is) used as a term of endearment for a girl or young woman.
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Word History and Origins

Origin of bunny1

1600–10, dial. bun (tail of a) hare or rabbit, in Scots: buttocks (< Scots Gaelic bun bottom) + -y 2
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Word History and Origins

Origin of bunny1

C17: from Scottish Gaelic bun scut of a rabbit
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Example Sentences

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Outlets like Newsmax have even gone so far as to portray Maxwell as possibly “innocent,” as if she were just a dumb bunny wrapped up in Epstein’s schemes, instead of an eager co-conspirator.

From Salon

“And the dreams — I don’t think they’re bad. It’s more like he’s chasing bunnies.”

Once the meeting started, Stradlin nodded out at the table and Slash fed “a little white bunny rabbit” to a massive pet python.

I had a bird and a bunny in my show.

"We are happy bunnies" is how someone from the Department for Transport reacted to the Spending Review.

From BBC

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