bunny boiler
noun /ˈbʌni bɔɪlə(r)/
/ˈbʌni bɔɪlər/
(British English, informal)- a woman who punishes a man in a dangerous or cruel way because he has stopped being her sexual partner
- He had referred to Lisa as a bunny boiler.
- She was described in the press as a bunny boiler.
Word OriginFrom the main character in the film/movie Fatal Attraction, who kills and boils a pet rabbit (= a bunny) belonging to her former partner’s daughter.