swamp rabbit
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of swamp rabbit
An Americanism dating back to 1840–50
Example Sentences
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In 1979, out fishing near his home in Plains, Georgia, Carter's dinghy was besieged by a "swamp rabbit" familiar in those parts.
From Time Magazine Archive
Just as we walked out of our fields into the thick timber of the bottoms, a big fat swamp rabbit popped out of a brush pile and tore down a game trail.
From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls
A big swamp rabbit came running down the riverbank as if all hell was close to his heels.
From "Where the Red Fern Grows" by Wilson Rawls
A big swamp rabbit hopped out on the trail, sat on his haunches, stared at me, and then scampered away.
From "Where the Red Fern Grows" by Wilson Rawls
Oh, my Lord, told you so—Troup's mare's up an' dancin' like a swamp rabbit by moonlight.
From The Bishop of Cottontown A Story of the Southern Cotton Mills by Moore, John Trotwood
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