Definitions, nicknames, and abbreviations

[Miss M]

Thanks for this forum with the jargon. This is my first post. Just joined Rabbit Talk. Probably do a lot of observing for a while. Have one Cali bred 5 days.

You're welcome, and welcome to RabbitTalk! Be sure to post pictures of your baby buns when they arrive; we thrive on pictures, especially of babies!

Is the Rabbitcolors site just whoever posts as a guess as to the color or ??? I see colors that are marked some thing else that I've never heard of show wise or rarely heard them called before when some one mentioned x was also y on a board that had other rabbit breeders from other places in it (Australia and Europe comes to mind).

Are you talking about the "Rabbit Colours and Genetics" section on RabbitTalk? It's for any discussion on color and genetics. Some people know more than others, so some answers are more of a guess than others (but they'll usually say as much).

I do know that terms for a particular color can vary from breed to breed, and from country to country. :shock:

 

[wild1slilfarm]

Doeling- young doe rabbit under 6m
Buckling- young buck rabbits under 6m
*I know i use these alot and get ????? becouse of it

FG- Flemish Gaint
FW- Florida White

Newbie- someone new to rabbits
Ole' timer- someone whos been doing this a looong time

 

[Shelbers91]

if I may ask, what's BOSS? besides Best Optical Selling System from the optical center which I work. lol

also Binkie is such a cute term when used with buns. and its cute when they binkie.

popples is funny ^^

 

[MamaSheepdog]

BOSS is an acronym for Black Oil Sunflower Seeds.

 

[Shelbers91]

Oh ok thanks ^^

 

[AnnClaire]

Screamer - kit that screams when you pick it up ... some have habitual screamers, some only do it from surprise, but it is very unsettling when it happens to you :lol:

Chitter - the sound a bunny makes when it is happy to see you ... sort of like the sound a cat makes when hunting.

 

[themangoavenger]

REW?

 

[MamaSheepdog]

REW= Red Eyed White
BEW= Blue Eyed White

 

[HoppinHalfPints]

What does DH mean? Dear Husband?



I have been hearing that for months now and I still don't get it...



:nothingtoadd:


:bunnyhop:

 

[Miss M]

DH = Dear (or Darling) Husband
DW = Dear Wife
DS = Dear Son
DD = Dear Daughter
DS14 = Dear Son, aged 14

etc.

 

[Pucksfolly]

What do you call them when they scream and pee when you pick them up? I had a whole litter of french angoras who did that

 

[honeybunnies]

Interesting & informative post!

 

[owlsfriend]

What do you call them when they scream and pee when you pick them up? I had a whole litter of french angoras who did that

well, if they just screamed, they would be "screamers", but adding the urination aspect, I would call them "screaming pissers" and hope they grow out of it.

I have a REW sr doe that still screams at the gentlest touch....hence the name "Flake"

 

[Susie570]

Awesome thread!! This one needs to be stickied!! This is the first time I've seen it.

Also, I haven't seen the lops on here, so...

ML - mini lop
HL - Holland Lop
EL or eLop - English lop
FL - French lop
VL or Vlop - Velveteen lop
Plushie - Plush lop

 

[karebru]

What about meat rabbit parts nicknames?
I saw post in the Recipes area referring to hind quarters as "kickers". :lol:
Are there any others?

 

[hotzcatz]

I call 'REW's Ruby Eyed Whites. They seem a little less Rabbit of Caerbannog with 'ruby' eyes instead of 'red' ones. And, for those of you who didn't see Monty Python's "The Holy Grail", the Rabbit of Caerbannog was the Killer Bunny, er, Killer Rabbit.

Oh, and REW is pronounce 'Roo' when talking to bunny folks.


DH can also be Dratted Husband or Darn Husband or .....

And EA for English Angora. In case it hasn't been mentioned yet.

 

[2CrazyFools]

I call 'REW's Ruby Eyed Whites.

Same here, I never call them red eyed whites because if you look at them they aren't really red to me, but light blueish, pinkish, rubyish color. I think its more fitting.