Etymology * Onomatopoeic. Coined by either Dana Krempels or her sister in 1994 or 1995 for Ken Albin's "UNOFFICIAL PETBUNNY DICTIONARY", an enthusiast project organized on the PetBunny mailing list.
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To perform a high hop, as when happy.
Rabbit behavior
[…] there are photos of rabbits in gardens, on desks and in laps: with dogs, with hamsters and with Santa: and yawning, snoozing, flopping, binkying and eating.2003, Susan E. Davis, Margo DeMello, Stories rabbits tell, page 347:
binky
noun
Etymology * Onomatopoeic. Coined by either Dana Krempels or her sister in 1994 or 1995 for Ken Albin's "UNOFFICIAL PETBUNNY DICTIONARY", an enthusiast project organized on the PetBunny mailing list.
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A high hop that a rabbit may perform when happy, usually with a 180° turn while in the air and a bewildered expression upon landing.
He can have his litterbox, his carpet, his toys, and space to do a little binky in there even.1996, amy, “Re: What is a rabbitat?”, in alt.pets.rabbits (Usenet):
page 81: As he got to know Susan (and her food), he sometimes raced around on the grass when he saw her arrive, or leapt into the air, kicking his hind feet above him, then shaking his head goofily after he landed. This is the “shimmy” that Southern noticed, or the “frisk” that Lockley described. Among domestic rabbits, it’s referred to as a “bunny dance” by some and a “binky” by others. It looks sort of like an epileptic fit—but it’s an unmistakable gesture of joy.2003, Susan E. Davis, Margo DeMello, Stories Rabbits Tell: A Natural and Cultural History of a Misunderstood Creature, Lantern Books,, →ISBN:
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page 41: “It’s called a ‘binky’,” said Crystal. “It’s a rabbit happy-dance.”2009, Trina Wiebe, Rabbits Don't Do Homework, Lobster Press,, →ISBN: