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swamp rabbit

noun

  1. any of several southern cottontails, especially Sylvilagus aquaticus, of swamps and lowlands.


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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of swamp rabbit1

An Americanism dating back to 1840–50
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When he reported having been attacked by a “vicious-looking, oversized swamp rabbit” while fishing?

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Despite the toxic military interlude, much living goes on out there, from sea sponges to swamp rabbits, amid brackish lagoons, pine flats and reedy wetlands.

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A big swamp rabbit came running down the riverbank as if all hell was close to his heels.

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From Benjamin Harrison chasing a goat-drawn cart down the streets of Washington to Jimmy Carter engaging in hand-to-hand combat with a demon “swamp rabbit,” the tradition of politician-beast guffaws is long and illustrious.

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I eats all de nuts and kills a few swamp rabbits and cotches a few fish.

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