Definition, Meaning & Synonyms

bunny-boiler

noun

/ˈbʌniˌbɔɪlər/

Definition

A person who is dangerously obsessive about someone they are romantically interested in.

Examples

After their breakup, he realized she had turned into a total bunny-boiler, stalking him online.
The movie’s antagonist is a classic example of a bunny-boiler, showing how obsession can escalate quickly.

Meaning

The term originates from a scene in the 1992 film ‘Fatal Attraction,’ where a character’s obsessive behavior leads to extreme actions. It is used to describe someone whose fixation on a partner becomes unhealthy and threatening.