buy the rabbit
(UK, slang, archaic) To get the worst of a bargain.
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#1·Apr 26, 2026
(UK, slang, archaic) To get the worst of a bargain.
Origin: According to Hotten: from an old story about a man selling a cat to a foreigner as a rabbit. Origin information sourced from Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0).
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