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This weekend, kids everywhere will be hoping for a visit from The Easter Bunny, a friendly rabbit who leaves delightful gifts for kids to enjoy on Easter morning. But why is it not called "The Easter RABBIT"? I mean, as far as animal name abbreviations go, “doggy” for dog makes sense. As does “kitt

When it comes to abbreviations for animal names, doggy for dog makes sense, as does kitty for cat, when you think about it: Kitty comes from the word kitten. But where does bunny for rabbit come from?

“I was Jase, short for Jason: generic, but with a nickname just off enough to seem real.”

Since the beginning of time, humans have looked for ways to knock one another down a few pegs. We really haven’t changed much.