The idiom “snow bunny” started in the 1950s when it was first used to describe a woman on the slopes. Bunny was already being used as a word to describe a pretty woman and snow was added to signify the enjoyment of the woman spending a lot of time on slopes with snow. "SNOW BUNNY snow bunny. A female groupie who frequents ski resorts but spends less time on the slopes than in the lodge. IHAT: 1960. Source: RABBIT. The snow bunny is like the snowshoe hare, whose coat changes with seasons. In the