binky
[ bing-kee ]
/ ˈbɪŋ ki /
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noun, plural bin·kies.
the playful twisting leap that a rabbit makes, usually with a 180–turn in midair: Horace is a Dutch rabbit with an exuberant binky.
verb (used without object), bin·kied, bin·ky·ing.
(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.
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Origin of binky
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
Definition for binky (2 of 2)
Binky
[ bing-kee ]
/ ˈbɪŋ ki /
plural Bin·kies. Trademark.
the proprietary name of a brand of baby's pacifier: She claims her baby never needed a Binky.
Origin of Binky
First recorded in 1935–40; origin uncertain
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Examples from the Web for binky
The only challenge was Thom Huge, who played the voice of Binky, was only good for about two pages of Binky dialogue at a time.
Garfield Television: The Cat Who Saved Primetime Cartoons|Rich Goldstein|November 5, 2014|DAILY BEASTBinky, if my brain caliber required no more than a number five hat, as yours does, I'd sing low about big guns!
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