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bear baits

bear baits is the plural of bear bait.

Meaning of bear bait

Noun

bear bait (countable and uncountable, plural bear baits)

  1. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see bear, bait.
  2. (slang) A car or truck that is speeding and is likely to attract the attention of the highway patrol.
    • To them, it's good fun to respond to any request for Smokey reports with clean and green, then watch speeding adults become bear bait.1976, Evan Herbert, The Best Book on CB, →ISBN, page 33

Questions about bear baits

What is bear baits the plural of?
Bear baits is the plural of bear bait.

Words near bear baits in the dictionary

  1. bear away the bell
  2. bear bag
  3. bear bait
  4. bear baiting
  5. bear baitings
  6. bear baits
  7. bear banger
  8. bear bangers
  9. bear board
  10. bear boards
  11. bear cage

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