> Did you know they call 'em conies in England? Or maybe that was just in The Two Towers. But Tolkien was British, so I just assumed that everyone in England called rabbits conies.
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> > Gri"wandering"shny
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> Conies? Anyone want to confirm this for me? And why on earth? It's not like they have cone shaped heads or anything...I don't think.
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> -flying"has a friend who loves rabbits...but I don't think 'your conies are so cute' would really work"cats

It's true that "coney" is an Olde English word for rabbit, but I for one have never heard the term used in everyday conversation. Rabbit is the standard.

Bea"fount of knowledge of all things British..."sty