snuggle bunny
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9.5
- noun
- /ˈsnʌɡl ˈbʌni/
- Informal
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mimoso
- What's the matter, snuggle bunny-- finally realizing the world isn't all sunshine and rainbows?
Examples
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The cat loves to curl up in my lap and be my snuggle bunny during movie nights.
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There is nothing to worry about, snuggle bunny.
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Here to pick up my little snuggle bunny, man, what's up?
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In just 2 short years, this little snuggle bunny has taught me more than 18 years of formal education and has filled my heart with more love than I ever thought possible.
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And when I heard that my snuggle bunny got detention... ...I couldn't let her suffer alone.
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My little brother is such a snuggle bunny when he falls asleep on the couch.
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Whenever I feel sad, my dog comes to me and acts like a snuggle bunny to comfort me.
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'an affectionate person or pet who enjoys cuddling' is directly derivable from combining 'snuggle' (to cuddle) with 'bunny' (a small, cute animal): it evokes a cuddly, endearing creature. This is a productive, cross-linguistically common pattern (animal-based terms of endearment), so a B1 learner who knows both words will very likely infer the phrase's meaning.
Etymology
Snuggle bunny comes from the cute image of a soft bunny that loves to snuggle into someone's arms. So people call a pet or person a snuggle bunny when they 'like cuddling' and being close.