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bought the rabbit

bought the rabbit is the simple past and past participle of buy the rabbit.

Meaning of buy the rabbit

Verb

buy the rabbit (third-person singular simple present buys the rabbit, present participle buying the rabbit, simple past and past participle bought the rabbit)

  1. (UK, archaic, slang) To get the worst of a bargain.
    • This is ruffian-like, by superiority of numbers to endeavor to make honest people buy the rabbit.1895, Horace White, Money and Banking, page 253

Questions about bought the rabbit

What is bought the rabbit the simple past and past participle of?
Bought the rabbit is the simple past and past participle of buy the rabbit.

Words near bought the rabbit in the dictionary

  1. bought straw hats in winter
  2. bought the big one
  3. bought the dip
  4. bought the dips
  5. bought the farm
  6. bought the rabbit
  7. bought the rack
  8. bought the rumor
  9. bought time
  10. bought to let
  11. bought up

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