rabbito

noun — 2 senses

rabbito

noun

Etymology From rabbit + -o.

1

Australia, Historical, Slang A person who made a living by catching rabbits and selling the meat.

  • This is a modernised version of Lawson's yarn: A rabbito, new to the job, was not having much luck. No matter what he did, he couldn't seem to bag a single rabbit. The old hands were doing well, so the new bloke asked them for advice.2010, Graham Seal, Great Australian Stories: Legends, Yarns and Tall Tales, page 156:
2

Australia A taint in butter, caused by Pseudomonas putrefaciens.

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