wabbit
English
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈwæbɪt/
- Rhymes: -æbɪt
Etymology 1
Scots wabbit, ultimate origin uncertain.
Adjective
wabbit (comparative more wabbit, superlative most wabbit)
- (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)
- (humorous, childish, pronunciation spelling) rabbit
- (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
- fork bomb
Scots
Alternative forms
- wibbit, wubbit, wappit
Etymology
Origin uncertain.
Adjective
wabbit (comparative mair wabbit, superlative maist wabbit)
- exhausted; without energy; tired; worn-out