coneys

Coneys is the plural form of coney, a term with more than one meaning in English. In culinary usage, coneys most often refer to hot dogs topped with a specialized meat sauce, onions, and mustard, a style strongly associated with Detroit and Michigan. A coney dog generally uses a smooth, beanless chili-like sauce poured over the hot dog in a bun, with chopped onions and mustard; cheese varieties exist but are less traditional. Detroit-area restaurants such as Lafayette Coney Island and American Coney Island helped popularize the dish in the early 20th century, though similar hot dogs appear in other Midwestern regions.

In zoological and historical usage, coney is an archaic or dialect word for a rabbit. The plural coneys appears in older texts and literature, though modern usage favors "rabbits." The term appears in various literary works and is sometimes encountered in field guides or historical descriptions that predate modern terminology. The two senses of the word are unrelated in contemporary usage beyond shared spelling.

Other uses: Coneys can appear in geographic or organizational names (for example, Coney Island) but are not typical uses of the plural.