"rabbitholey" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more rabbitholey [comparative], most rabbitholey [superlative]
Etymology: rabbit hole + -y Etymology templates: {{suf|en|rabbit hole|y}} rabbit hole + -y Head templates: {{en-adj}} rabbitholey (comparative more rabbitholey, superlative most rabbitholey)
  1. (informal, rare) Characteristic of a rabbit hole (figurative senses). Tags: informal, rare
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