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bunny(1)(dictionary)
bunny(2)(dictionary)
bunny-hop(dictionary)
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bunny slope(dictionary)
Easter Bunny(dictionary)
Bugs Bunny(dictionary)

Visitandine (iou) and bunny-hop (iou)


Visitandine (iou)



Visitandine noun & adjective. M18.
[French, irreg. from Latin visitand- gerundial stem of visitare visit + -INE3.]
A. noun. A nun belonging to the Order of the Visitation, founded in 1610 by Mme. de Chantal (St Frances) under the direction of St Francis de Sales. M18.
b. adjective. Of or pertaining to the Visitandines or their Order. L19.

bunny-hop (iou)



bunny-hop noun & verb. M20.
[from BUNNY noun2 + HOP noun2 & verb1.]
A. noun.
An informal Dance in which participants form a line and perform jumping and kicking movements. Orig. US. M20.
Any leaping movement reminiscent of that made by a rabbit, spec.
a. a jump made in a crouched position;
b. a movement in figure-skating consisting of a leap made from one foot to the toe of the Other whilst gliding forwards, followed immediately by a return to the original foot. M20.
Cycling. A manoeuvre in which the bicycle is lifted from the ground with a jumping motion, esp. in order to clear an obstruction. L20.
b. verb.
verb intrans. Perform a bunny-hop; Dance the bunny-hop. L20.
verb trans. Avoid (an obstacle) by jumping over it. L20.