bunny boiler

== English == === Etymology === From a scene in the 1987 film Fatal Attraction where a scorned woman (played by Glenn Close), seeking revenge on her ex-lover (played by Michael Douglas), places his family’s beloved pet rabbit in a pot of boiling water when he is away from the house. === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈbʌni ˈbɔɪlə/ (General American) IPA(key): /ˈbʌni ˈbɔɪlɚ/ Rhymes: -ɔɪlə(ɹ) Hyphenation: bun‧ny boil‧er === Noun === bunny boiler (plural bunny boilers) (slang, humorous, derogatory) 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. [from 1990] ==== Alternative forms ==== bunny-boiler ==== Related terms ==== bunny-boiling ==== Translations ==== === References === === Further reading === Fatal Attraction on Wikipedia.Wikipedia Gary Martin (1997–), “Bunny boiler”, in The Phrase Finder.