jackrabbit

noun

Etymology

Blend of jackass + rabbit.

  1. derived from robbe
  2. derived from robbe — “rabbit, seal
  3. derived from rabotte
  4. derived from rabettus
  5. inherited from rabet
  6. compounded as jackrabbit — “jackass + rabbit

Definitions

  1. Any of several large North American hares of the genus Lepus.

  2. To make a sudden, rapid movement

The neighborhood

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