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angstbunny

angstbunny is the alternative spelling of angst bunny.

Meaning of angst bunny

Noun

angst bunny (plural angst bunnies)

  1. (derogatory, informal) One who expresses, or seeks to evince, angst, especially a goth.
    • In the mid-80's we called them "angst bunnies"; then I started hearing "DIB's" (dress in black) and "goth".1998 August 19, Marc Sabatella, “Re: Opinions: the New Swing Craze”, in rec.music.bluenote (Usenet)
  2. (informal) One who appreciates angst-filled literature.
    • "Actually, what I liked about 'Titanic' wasn't so much the romance (though I liked that, too) but the detail they put into developing even the background characters, and how they managed to portray the event as a tragedy, not just a big special effect or a bang-wow disaster. Then again, I'm a...1999 May 29, Rebecca Schoenberg, “Re: ANNOUNCEMENT: Yankee takes a rest”, in alt.callahans (Usenet)

Forms of angstbunny

pluralangstbunnies

Questions about angstbunny

What is angstbunny the alternative spelling of?
Angstbunny is the alternative spelling of angst bunny.

Words near angstbunny in the dictionary

  1. angst bunny
  2. angst-ridden
  3. Angstadt
  4. Angstadts
  5. angstbunnies
  6. angstbunny
  7. angsted
  8. angster
  9. angsters
  10. angstfic
  11. angstfics

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