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To: plewis1250

What does “bear” refer to? Do you know?


48 posted on 04/19/2013 8:40:37 AM PDT by Excellence (9/11 was an act of faith.)
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To: Excellence
A bear is a state trooper (Smokey The Bear hat ... ) trucker lingo.

Loosely (incorrectly) used for all cops.

59 posted on 04/19/2013 8:44:44 AM PDT by knarf (I say things that are true ... I have no proof ... but they're true)
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To: Excellence
This is "bear".
71 posted on 04/19/2013 8:50:34 AM PDT by jellybean (Bookmark http://altfreerepublic.freeforums.org/index.php a place to meet when FR is down)
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To: Excellence

“bears” are cops-—as in Smoky the Bear. CB radio lingo


160 posted on 04/19/2013 1:17:30 PM PDT by cherokee1 (skip the names---just kick the buttz)
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