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A person who acts obsessively or even dangerously towards another person with whom…A person who acts (or may supposedly act) obsessively or even dangerously towards another person with whom they were previously, or wish to be, in a relationship.
UK/ˈbʌni ˈbɔɪlə/US/ˈbʌni ˈbɔɪlɚ/
Meaning
1 senses(derogatory, humorous, slang)A person who acts (or may supposedly act) obsessively or even dangerously towards another person with whom they were previously, or wish to be, in a relationship.
Origin
From a scene in the 1987 film Fatal Attraction where a scorned woman (played by Glenn ClosFrom a scene in the 1987 film Fatal Attraction where a scorned woman (played by Glenn Close), seeking revenge on her ex-lover (played by Michael Douglas), places his family’s beloved pet rabbit in a pot of boiling water when he is away from the house.
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