Bighead, who grew up outside of Prince Albert and now lives in Saskatoon, said it's always been a bunny hug to her. LISTEN| Where does the term "bunny hug" come from? That same study suggests bunny hug turned into a noun in the '90s. Some researchers have linked it to a dance called the bunny hug, Sterzuk said. There was a group of teenage girls who were using the word bunny hug and from there it spread."