"gym bunny" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: gym bunnies [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} gym bunny (plural gym bunnies)
  1. (colloquial, bodybuilding) A person who spends a large amount of time working out at a gym and who wants to improve his or her physique. Tags: colloquial Categories (topical): Bodybuilding, People Related terms: gym rat

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