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bear with ears
What does bear with ears mean?
An officer monitoring the CB band — meaning anything you say on the air, he hears. Used as a warning to fellow truckers to keep it clean and stop tipping each other off.
"Watch what you say on nineteen, got a bear with ears in the area."
Origin
1970s American CB-radio trucker slang. 'Ears' is long-standing CB lingo for a radio receiver.
Frequently asked questions
What does "bear with ears" mean?
"Bear with ears" is CB slang for a cop who's listening in on the CB channel.
How do you use "bear with ears" in a sentence?
"Watch what you say — could be a bear with ears on this channel."
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