Who coined the term "dust bunny"?

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Who coined the term "dust bunny"?

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Last updated Jun 11 2017.

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I am refering to the term used in the US that signifies large clumps of dust one might find when cleaning under a piece of furniture.

Mar 01 2009, 8:47 PM

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Just for a start, this animal is called a "Staubmaus" ("dust mouse") in German. In Norway we call them "hybelkanin" ("bedsit rabbit").

http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Staubmaus

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dustbunny

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Mar 01 2009, 8:19 PM

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Author's link (at least, the English link) is to an entry for clumps of dust, not to an animal. The word appears to be of US origin, but I cannot find a definitive first use.

http://www.peevish.co.uk/slang/d.htm

Mar 02 2009, 2:03 AM

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