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jungle bunny

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.68 in modern English

Syllables
jun-gle bun-ny
IPA
24
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A black person.

British usage; American usage; Derogatory

Example Sentences

Etymology

Originally US English, 1950s. From jungle (referring to the African rainforest) + bunny.

Usage

Inflected Forms

jungle bunnies (plural)

Questions

What does jungle bunny mean?
A black person.
Where does jungle bunny come from?
Originally US English, 1950s. From jungle (referring to the African rainforest) + bunny.

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