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by Cowtipper on July 26th, 2007

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Where did the word "bunny" come from? And how come it represents rabbits?

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  • by - retroglide - on July 26th, 2007

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    The word "bunny" comes from a separate English term bun, which was used in place of the word "rabbit" in some areas in medieval England.

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