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binky

noun
/ˈbɪŋki/

Etymology

* Onomatopoeic. Coined by either Dana Krempels or her sister in 1994 or 1995 for Ken Albin's "UNOFFICIAL PETBUNNY DICTIONARY", an enthusiast project organized on the PetBunny mailing list.

Definitions

  1. A stuffed animal, pillow, blanket, or toy that a small child is more attached to than any…

    A stuffed animal, pillow, blanket, or toy that a small child is more attached to than any other, and often sleeps with.

  2. A baby's pacifier.

  3. A high hop that a rabbit may perform when happy, usually with a 180° turn while in the…

    A high hop that a rabbit may perform when happy, usually with a 180° turn while in the air and a bewildered expression upon landing.

    • He can have his litterbox, his carpet, his toys, and space to do a little binky in there even.
    • page 41: “It’s called a ‘binky’,” said Crystal. “It’s a rabbit happy-dance.”
  4. ›+ 2 more definitions

    1. To perform a high hop, as when happy.

      • […] there are photos of rabbits in gardens, on desks and in laps: with dogs, with hamsters and with Santa: and yawning, snoozing, flopping, binkying and eating.

    2. Alternative form of Binkie (“a pet name”).

The neighborhood

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA