Definitions for jack rabbit
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Random House Webster's College Dictionary
jack′ rab`bit(n.)
any of various large hares of W North America, having long hind legs and long ears.
Origin of jack rabbit:
1860–65; jack (ass ) +rabbit ; so named from the size of its ears
jack•rab•bitˈdʒækˌræb ɪt(adj.)
resembling a jack rabbit, as in suddenness or rapidity of movement.
Category: Common Vocabulary
(v.i.)to go or start forward with a rapid, sudden movement.
Category: Common Vocabulary
Origin of jackrabbit:
1925–30
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