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bun-bun

/ˈbʌnbʌn/

bun-bun noun: a rabbit.

Noun

bun-bun (plural bun-buns)

  1. (childish) A rabbit.
    • The rabbits barely acknowledged her, intent on cleaning themselves, nibbling their food, tidily excreting. Kay peered in.
      "Hello, bunnies." Her voice sounded loud, so she whispered. "Hello, hello, hello, little bun-buns."2018, Melanie Finn, The Underneath

Forms of bun-bun

pluralbun-buns
alternative formbunbun

Origin of bun-bun

Reduplication of bun (“a rabbit”).

Questions about bun-bun

What does bun-bun mean?
Bun-bun means a rabbit.
What part of speech is bun-bun?
Bun-bun is a noun.
How do you pronounce bun-bun?
Bun-bun is pronounced /ˈbʌnbʌn/.
What is the plural of bun-bun?
The plural of bun-bun is bun-buns.

Words near bun-bun in the dictionary

  1. bun fight
  2. bun fights
  3. bun stock
  4. bun stocks
  5. Bun-ayan
  6. bun-bun
  7. bun-buns
  8. bun-fight
  9. bun-fights
  10. bun-headed
  11. Buna

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