Thursday, April 05, 2007

Baby Rabbits Are Not Called Bunnies?

I’m very upset! I asked Shan (for fun) what’s a baby rabbit called. He guessed ‘bunny’. Then he had to go research it and told me that it’s not. He even quoted that www.dictionary.com says that:

1.

Informal. a rabbit, esp. a small or young one.

2.

Slang: Sometimes Disparaging and Offensive. a pretty, appealing, or alluring young woman, often one ostensibly engaged in a sport or similar activity: beach bunny; ski bunny.

3.

Chiefly British. a squirrel.

4.

Australian and New Zealand Slang. a person imposed upon or made a fool of; victim.

–adjective

5. Designed for or used by beginners in skiing: a bunny slope.


I don’t care! Even if it’s informal, that’s what people call baby rabbits. So let’s call them bunnies till it becomes formal. Isn’t that how certain words end up in the dictionary?


4 comments:

dreamer said...

Babbit... i vote for babbit... kudos to Quah for coming up with it :)

Bubbles said...

I second that! Babbit! Babbit!

Paul said...

huh?? hhuuhh??? hhhuuuhhh???? wwwaaaaaaaaaa...!!!

BABBIT!!! BABBIT!!! BABBIT!!!

Bubbles said...

I want a babbit