cony

n 1: any of several small ungulate mammals of Africa and Asia

with rodent-like incisors and feet with hooflike toes

[syn: {hyrax}, {coney}, {dassie}, {das}]

2: small short-eared burrowing mammal of rocky uplands of Asia

and western North America [syn: {pika}, {mouse hare}, {rock

rabbit}, {coney}]

3: any of various burrowing animals of the family Leporidae

having long ears and short tails; some domesticated and

raised for pets or food [syn: {rabbit}, {coney}]

con

[SF fandom] A science-fiction convention. Not used of other

sorts of conventions, such as professional meetings. This

term, unlike many others of SF-fan slang, is widely recognised

even by hackers who aren't {fan}s. "We'd been corresponding on

the net for months, then we met face-to-face at a con."

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