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General Slang
Eaten by a bear
· phrase · trucker / CB
Pulled over and ticketed by a cop.
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Definitions
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Stopped by the police and written up. Usually past tense, told as a story on the channel to warn everyone else where the cop is sitting.
“Got eaten by a bear at the 162 — county mounty hiding in the median, watch yourself.”
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Eaten by a bear In A Sentence
Got eaten by a bear at the 162 — county mounty hiding in the median, watch yourself.
Origin & Usage
Same bear = cop metaphor as the rest of the CB lexicon. If feeding the bear is paying the ticket, getting eaten is the whole humiliating event — lights, shoulder, license, citation.
People Also Ask
What does eaten by a bear mean in CB slang?
It means getting pulled over and ticketed by a cop — with "bear" being trucker slang for police.
How do you use eaten by a bear in a sentence?
"Slow down through here or you'll get eaten by a bear."
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