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bear cave
What does bear cave mean?
A police station or highway-patrol post. If bears are cops, the bear cave is where they live between hunts. Truckers warn each other when one's coming up on the route.
"Bear cave at the next exit, keep it legal through there."
Origin
1970s American CB-radio trucker slang, extension of the 'bear = cop' metaphor anchored in Smokey Bear's ranger-hat resemblance to state troopers.
Frequently asked questions
What does bear cave mean?
The bear cave is the police station — where the "bears" den up.
How do you use bear cave in a sentence?
"He got hauled off to the bear cave for the night."
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