rabbit-on.int.

Brit.

/ˈrabɪtəʊ/, U.S.

/ˈræbəˌdoʊ/, Australian English

/ˈræbətoʊ/,

/ˈræbədoʊ/, New Zealand English

/ˈrɛbədʌu/

Forms: 1900s– rabbit-o, 1900s– rabbit-oh. Also with capital initial.

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: rabbit n.¹, -o suffix.

Etymology: < rabbit n.¹ + -o suffix.

Australian and New Zealand colloquial. Now historical.

A. n.

A (usually itinerant) seller of rabbits as food. Also more fully rabbit-o man.

ΘΚΠ

society > trade and finance > selling > seller > sellers of specific things > [noun] > seller of provisions > seller of poultry or game

poultera1400

poulterer1534

poultryman1538

turkey-merchant1699

rabbit-o1902

1902 Truth (Sydney) 11 May 5/7 The poor animal finishes its slavery in the shafts of the ‘bottle-oh’ van, or amidst the floggings of the ‘rabbit-oh’ push.

1911 A. Wright Gambler's Gold 75 Engaged in the hopeless task of trying to win the Rabbit-O man's money.

1975 Sydney Morning Herald 9 Apr. 1 Now 65, he is probably the last rabbit-oh in Sydney.

1987 S. Eldred-Grigg Oracles Miracles ii. 40 Then there was the rabbit-o, who sometimes talked Mum into buying a couple of his little skinned carcasses.

B. int.

(A rabbit seller's call) indicating that rabbits are available.

ΚΠ

1908 T. E. Spencer Budgeree Ballads 84 When I ought to think of bizness, I can only think of you, And instead of ‘Rabbit-oh!’ I sings out ‘Liza!’

1999 Messenger Standard (Adelaide) (Nexis) 8 Dec. Barbara..recalled a rabbit-seller walking the streets. ‘He used to yell down the street rabbit-o!, and you knew he was coming.’

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2008; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	rabbit-o
释义	rabbit-on.int. Brit. /ˈrabɪtəʊ/, U.S. /ˈræbəˌdoʊ/, Australian English /ˈræbətoʊ/, /ˈræbədoʊ/, New Zealand English /ˈrɛbədʌu/ Forms: 1900s– rabbit-o, 1900s– rabbit-oh. Also with capital initial. Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: rabbit n.¹, -o suffix. Etymology: < rabbit n.¹ + -o suffix. Australian and New Zealand colloquial. Now historical. A. n. A (usually itinerant) seller of rabbits as food. Also more fully rabbit-o man. ΘΚΠ society > trade and finance > selling > seller > sellers of specific things > [noun] > seller of provisions > seller of poultry or game poultera1400 poulterer1534 poultryman1538 turkey-merchant1699 rabbit-o1902 1902 Truth (Sydney) 11 May 5/7 The poor animal finishes its slavery in the shafts of the ‘bottle-oh’ van, or amidst the floggings of the ‘rabbit-oh’ push. 1911 A. Wright Gambler's Gold 75 Engaged in the hopeless task of trying to win the Rabbit-O man's money. 1975 Sydney Morning Herald 9 Apr. 1 Now 65, he is probably the last rabbit-oh in Sydney. 1987 S. Eldred-Grigg Oracles Miracles ii. 40 Then there was the rabbit-o, who sometimes talked Mum into buying a couple of his little skinned carcasses. B. int. (A rabbit seller's call) indicating that rabbits are available. ΚΠ 1908 T. E. Spencer Budgeree Ballads 84 When I ought to think of bizness, I can only think of you, And instead of ‘Rabbit-oh!’ I sings out ‘Liza!’ 1999 Messenger Standard (Adelaide) (Nexis) 8 Dec. Barbara..recalled a rabbit-seller walking the streets. ‘He used to yell down the street rabbit-o!, and you knew he was coming.’ This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2008; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.int.1902
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