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The Saskatchewanism "bunny hug" made its appearance in the Oxford English Dictionary in September 2019:
Canadian. A hooded sweatshirt.
Chiefly in Saskatchewan.
Recorded earliest as a modifier.
1978 Shellbrook
(Saskatchewan)
Chron. 21 June 14/6
Lost—at Memorial Lake Sun., June 18th, one rust colored bunny hug jacket, with prescription sunglasses in pocket.
1982 Trade Marks Jrnl.
(Canada)
28 Apr. 4/2
Wares: men's and ladies' clothing, namely, shirts, t-shirts,..bunny hugs, jumpers.
2017 Star Phoenix
(Saskatoon)
(Nexis)
29 Nov.
(Early ed.)
a3
He is wearing a blue bunny hug.
(Of course it has been in the Canadian Oxford Dictionary since 1998.)
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