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coney

[ koh-nee, kuhn-ee ]

noun

plural coneys.
  1. a serranid fish, Epinephelus fulvus, of tropical American waters.


coney

/ ˈəʊɪ /

noun

  1. a variant spelling of cony
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of coney1

Spelling variant of cony
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"It's not that different than Detroit-style coney sauce or things you see in Western New York. I grew up eating pastitsio and only recently realized how similar it is to Cincinnati chili, spice-wise."

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For several centuries, in fact, the word “rabbit” referred only to baby bunnies; the adult was called a “coney,” which might have rhymed with “honey.”

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Lonely women dance in the mirror, she texted Robbie. the mirror = the ocean -> coney isl. we on the way. c u there?

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‘Come on! Still time to change your mind. There’s some left, if you want to try stewed coney.’

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We would all be trapped as surely as coneys in a snare.

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