jungle bunny en · NOUN
Etymology
Originally US English, 1950s. From jungle (referring to the African rainforest) + bunny.
Meanings
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(UK, US, derogatory, ethnic, slur) A black person.
Merry Christmas to all the little jungle-bunnies. — From momma jungle bunny.
1952 December 18, The South Side Times, Fort Wayne, Indiana, page 8, column 6:He doesn't say Judge Brown's last name, telling me Brown's just another jungle bunny far as he's concerned, robe or no robe.
2007, Ron Liebman, Death by Rodrigo, page 90:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| jungle bunnies | Number=Plur | lexicographic |