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Jer-bear

Jer-bear proper noun: an affectionate nickname for someone named Jeremy or Jerry.

Proper noun

Jer-bear

  1. (informal) An affectionate nickname for someone named Jeremy or Jerry.
    • "Sorry about that, Jer-bear." She gave his shoulder a squeeze, picking up a large brown envelope tucked in the back of the book.2002, Cora Taylor, Ghost Voyages, Coteau Books, →ISBN, page 6
    • Jeremy DeLongpre: Are you okay? Richard DeLongpre: I'm sorry. Come here. No, no, pop up here, Jer-bear.2011 Allen Gregory, "Pilot" (season 1, episode 1)

Origin of Jer-bear

Blend of Jeremy + bear or Jerry + bear, chosen for the rhyme, which echoes the precedent of Care Bear.

Questions about Jer-bear

What does Jer-bear mean?
Jer-bear means an affectionate nickname for someone named Jeremy or Jerry.
What part of speech is Jer-bear?
Jer-bear is a proper noun.

Words near Jer-bear in the dictionary

  1. jequirity bean
  2. jequirity beans
  3. jer
  4. jer falcon
  5. jer falcons
  6. Jer-bear
  7. jer-falcon
  8. jer-falcons
  9. Jer.
  10. Jerabek
  11. Jerabeks

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