Plural of coney; refers to rabbits, especially the European rabbit, or can also refer to coney dogs (hot dogs).
From Middle English 'cony,' derived from Old French 'conil,' which came from Latin 'cuniculus' meaning rabbit. The word has been used in English since at least the 13th century.
The word 'coney' is why we still say 'coney dogs' or 'coney island'—it preserves an old English pronunciation that's been locked in place by food tradition, even though we'd never call a rabbit a 'coney' today.
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