binky

== English == === Etymology 1 === Perhaps a child's pronunciation of blanket. (US) Commercial child's pacifier brand name. (1948–1977) ==== Pronunciation ==== IPA(key): /ˈbɪŋki/ Rhymes: -ɪŋki Homophone: Binkie ==== Noun ==== binky (plural binkies) (informal, childish) A stuffed animal, pillow, blanket, or toy that a small child is more attached to than any other, and often sleeps with. (US, informal, childish) A baby's pacifier. ===== Translations ===== === Etymology 2 === 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. ==== Pronunciation ==== IPA(key): /ˈbɪŋki/ ==== Noun ==== binky (plural binkies) 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. ===== Translations ===== ==== Verb ==== binky (third-person singular simple present binkies, present participle binkying, simple past and past participle binkied) (intransitive, rabbit behavior) To perform a high hop, as when happy. === References ===