wabbit

English

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈwæbɪt/
    Rhymes: -æbɪt

Etymology 1

Scots wabbit, ultimate origin uncertain.

Adjective

wabbit (comparative more wabbit, superlative most wabbit)

  1. (Scotland) exhausted, tired

Etymology 2

Representing pronunciation of rabbit by children and some adults who have trouble saying the English r (the cartoon character Elmer Fudd is a caricature of the latter). Computing sense refers to the ability of rabbits to multiply quickly.

Noun

wabbit (plural wabbits)

  1. (humorous, childish, pronunciation spelling) rabbit
  2. (computing) A self-replicating program that (unlike a virus or worm) does not infect host programs or documents and remains on the local computer rather than spreading across networks of computers.
See also

Scots

Alternative forms

Etymology

Origin uncertain.

Adjective

wabbit (comparative mair wabbit, superlative maist wabbit)

  1. exhausted; without energy; tired; worn-out
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