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rabbit-killer

American  
[rab-it-kil-er] / ˈræb ɪtˌkɪl ər /

noun

Australian.

  1. a rabbit punch.

Etymology

Origin of rabbit-killer

First recorded in 1920–25

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A serial rabbit-killer who has been spreading terror around a picturesque village in Brittany has struck again.

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