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General Slang
Bear in the air
· phrase · trucker
A cop watching traffic from a plane or chopper.
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Definitions
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Police aircraft — usually a small plane or helicopter — clocking speeders from above. Painted timing strips on the shoulder give it away. Radar detector won't save you from this one.
“Watch your hammer, there's a bear in the air working this stretch.”
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Bear in the air In A Sentence
Watch your hammer, there's a bear in the air working this stretch.
Origin & Usage
1970s American CB-radio trucker slang. Rhymes, sticks, spreads — the rhyme is half the reason it survived.
Variants
bear in the sky
People Also Ask
What does "bear in the air" mean?
"Bear in the air" is CB slang for a cop watching traffic from a plane or helicopter.
How do you use "bear in the air" in a sentence?
"Watch your speed — there's a bear in the air over the interstate."
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