rabbit-o
UK/ˈɹabɪtəʊ/
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Australia/ˈɹæbədoʊ/
rabbit-o noun: someone who sells rabbits for food, especially an itinerant salesman.
Noun
rabbit-o (plural rabbit-os)
- Someone who sells rabbits for food, especially an itinerant salesman.
- He would have anyone to his house who would come – bishops and rabbit-ohs, limping ex-servicemen and flash characters from the racetrack.1985, Peter Carey, Illywhacker, Faber and Faber, published 2003, page 11
Forms of rabbit-o
| plural | rabbit-os |
|---|---|
| alternative form | rabbit-oh |
| alternative form | rabbito |
Origin of rabbit-o
From rabbit + -o.
Questions about rabbit-o
- What does rabbit-o mean?
- Rabbit-o means someone who sells rabbits for food, especially an itinerant salesman.
- What part of speech is rabbit-o?
- Rabbit-o is a noun.
- How do you pronounce rabbit-o?
- Rabbit-o is pronounced /ˈɹæbədoʊ/ (Australia).
- What is the plural of rabbit-o?
- The plural of rabbit-o is rabbit-os.
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