RUMORED BUZZ ON SCUTC

common burrowing mammal, determined being a rodent, noted for prolific breeding, late 14c., rabet, "young of the coney," suspected to get from Walloon robète or a similar northern French dialect phrase, a diminutive of Flemish or Middle Dutch robbe "rabbit," which happen to be of unidentified origin Revision in the OED is a lengthy-term project.