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 rabbit. a child's word for rabbit

2. Also called: bunny girl. a 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

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.

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of bunny¹

C17: from Scottish Gaelic bun scut of a rabbit

Example Sentences

He looks as if he’s stuffed a bunny rabbit in there.

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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.

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

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

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I had a bird and a bunny in my show.

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