"rabbit-o" meaning in All languages combined

See rabbit-o on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

IPA: /ˈɹæbədoʊ/ [General-Australian], /ˈɹabɪtəʊ/ [UK] Audio: en-au-rabbit-o.ogg Forms: rabbit-os [plural]
Etymology: From rabbit + -o. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|rabbit|o}} rabbit + -o Head templates: {{en-noun|head=rabbit-o}} rabbit-o (plural rabbit-os)
  1. (Australia and New Zealand colloquial, now historical) Someone who sells rabbits for food, especially an itinerant salesman. Tags: Australia, New-Zealand, colloquial, historical Synonyms: rabbit-oh, rabbito

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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