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单词 coney burrow
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Definition of coney burrow in English:

coney burrow

noun ˈkəʊni ˌbʌrəʊ
  • 1A rabbit burrow. Also; a number of these together, a rabbit warren.

  • 2Derogatory. A place in which prostitutes are housed; a brothel. rare (now historical).

Origin

Late 16th century; earliest use found in George Gascoigne (d. 1577), author and soldier. Partly from coney + burrow, and partly from coney + berry.

 
 

Definition of coney burrow in US English:

coney burrow

nounˈkəʊni ˌbʌrəʊ
  • 1A rabbit burrow. Also; a number of these together, a rabbit warren.

  • 2Derogatory. A place in which prostitutes are housed; a brothel. rare (now historical).

Origin

Late 16th century; earliest use found in George Gascoigne (d. 1577), author and soldier. Partly from coney + burrow, and partly from coney + berry.

 
 
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