bunny hug

noun

1. a ballroom dance popular in the U.S. in the early 20th century and characterized by a syncopated rhythm.

bunny hug

noun

1. a ballroom dance with syncopated rhythm, popular in America in the early 20th century
2. a piece of music in the rhythm of this dance

Word History and Origins

Origin of bunny hug¹

First recorded in 1910–15

Example Sentences

Before you raise your bunny hugs in celebration, a few matters to take into consideration.

From Golf Digest

This effectually extinguished the turkey trot, the bunny hug and the tango, and maintained the waltz and the polka in their old estate.

From Project Gutenberg

Then I moved over to a corner by some paam trees, as I was afraid one of them old men'd come and ask me to bunny hug next, and I always been respectable.

From Project Gutenberg

As one book reviewer put it, "To expect the public of to-day to read the novels of Fletcher Farrell is like asking people to give up the bunny hug and go back to the lancers."

From Project Gutenberg

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