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  binky

  noun

  the playful twisting leap that a rabbit makes, usually with a 180–turn in midair.
• Binky
  Binky

  a brand name for a baby's pacifier.

binky

¹ American  

[bing-kee] / ˈbɪŋ ki /

noun

plural

binkies

1. the playful twisting leap that a rabbit makes, usually with a 180–turn in midair.

   Horace is a Dutch rabbit with an exuberant binky.

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verb (used without object)

binkied, binkying

1. (of a rabbit) to make a playful twisting leap, usually with a 180–turn in midair.

   It’s delightful to watch our bunnies binkying in the backyard.

Binky ² American  

[bing-kee] / ˈbɪŋ ki /

Trademark.

plural

Binkies

1. a brand name for a baby's pacifier.

   She claims her baby never needed a Binky.

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Etymology

Origin of binky¹

First recorded in 1975–80; possibly from Binky , the bucktoothed rabbit protagonist in Life in Hell , a comic book series by Matt Groening (born 1954), U.S. cartoonist

Origin of Binky²

First recorded in 1935–40; origin uncertain

Example Sentences

But those bearish attitudes may be about to meet their match, with first-quarter earnings growth expected to come in at a four-year high, according to Deutsche Bank strategists led by Binky Chadha.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 9, 2026

“Mega-cap growth and tech continue to do the heavy lifting,” said Deutsche Bank chief strategist Binky Chadha in a report earlier this month.

From Barron's • Oct. 6, 2025

Then, the S&P 500 could end the year as high as 4,500 if stocks follow their typical playbook around recessions, say the strategists led by Binky Chadha.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 15, 2022

After a short burst of flashbulb-lighted glory that includes a Studio 54 wedding to Binky, Chad winds up in a bleak hotel room, singing to himself:

From New York Times • Jul. 25, 2018

Hermione hesitated; then she said, “You — you were dreading Binky being killed by a fox?”

From "Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban" by J.K. Rowling