Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

plot bunny

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.80 in modern English

Syllables: plot bun-ny
IPA

16

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An idea for a story, usually referring to an author having more ideas than they can use.

Slang

Example Sentences

""Alternatively," she [T.M. Taylor] says, "the plot bunnies may be going somewhere you don't want to go, like when the plot calls for the death of a favorite character""

Etymology

From the metaphorical image of the writer's brain producing ideas with the abundance and speed with which rabbits are fabled to breed.

Usage

Slang

Inflected Forms

plot bunnies (plural) plotbunny (alternative)

Questions

What does plot bunny mean?: An idea for a story, usually referring to an author having more ideas than they can use.
Where does plot bunny come from?: From the metaphorical image of the writer's brain producing ideas with the abundance and speed with which rabbits are fabled to breed.

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