"bunny hugger" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: bunny huggers [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} bunny hugger (plural bunny huggers)
  1. (slang, derogatory) An environmental campaigner who protests for animal rights. Tags: derogatory, slang Categories (topical): People

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