English · Slang Attested

bunny boiler

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

A person who acts (or may supposedly act) obsessively or even dangerously towards another person with whom they were previously, or wish to be, in a relationship.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Người hành động quá khích hoặc nguy hiểm với người khác

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Where it’s used: Used American English

Examples

Witness such media events as the Great Old Maid Scare of '86 (sparked by a study suggesting that a woman who hasn't married by age forty has less chance of doing so than of being shot by a terrorist); and the Fatal Attraction Syndrome (the notion that unmarried career women are so unfulfilled they t

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).

Topics: Rabbits & hares

Common questions

What does “bunny boiler” mean?

A person who acts (or may supposedly act) obsessively or even dangerously towards another person with whom they were previously, or wish to be, in a relationship.

Is “bunny boiler” formal or informal?

bunny boiler is generally derogatory, humorous, slang.