bun-bun

/ˈbʌnbʌn/

noun

A rabbit.

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Meanings

nounbun-bun (plural bun-buns)

plural bun-buns · alternative bunbun

  1. childishA rabbit.

    The rabbits barely acknowledged her, intent on cleaning themselves, nibbling their food, tidily excreting. Kay peered in. "Hello, bunnies." Her voice sounded loud, so she whispered. "Hello, hello, hello, little bun-buns."

    2018, Melanie Finn, The Underneath

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
bun

Origin

Reduplication of bun (“a rabbit”).

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Cite this entry
APA

bun-bun. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bun-bun

MLA

“bun-bun.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bun-bun. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “bun-bun,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bun-bun.

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