jackalope
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A fake rabbit with antlers used as a funny decoration
- noun
- /ˈdʒækəˌloʊp/
- US
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jackalope
Examples
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They need to find Twitchett, rid themselves of the jackalope, and get out of this mess.
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Jeremy doesn't want the jackalope, and would gladly get rid of it, but there is something about these men that is just too sinister.
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The gift shop was filled with quirky items, including a jackalope that made everyone laugh.
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As a joke, he mounted a jackalope head on the wall for his friends to see during their visit.
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Tourists often buy a jackalope as a funny souvenir when they visit the Wild West.
Synonyms
jack-o'-lantern
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3.0
A carved hollow pumpkin with a light inside used as a Halloween decoration
is a mounted rabbit fitted with antlers and shown as a humorous souvenir
How Real
Surface Forms
jackalope singular
jackalopes plural
Etymology
The word jackalope also refers to a joke or souvenir made by attaching antlers to a stuffed rabbit, so a jackalope is the funny mounted rabbit people sell in gift shops.