jungle bunny

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English

Etymology

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Particularly: “is it because there are many jungles in Africa? or is it derived from the racist stereotype that black people reproduce as rapidly as rabbits?”

Noun

jungle bunny (plural jungle bunnies)

  1. (UK, ethnic slur, derogatory) A black person.
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