average bear

noun

The norm; an average person; Used in comparisons

“She's no smarter than the average bear.”

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Meanings

nounaverage bear (plural average bears)

plural average bears

  1. idiomaticinformalThe norm; an average person; Used in comparisons

    She's no smarter than the average bear.

    1 more example

    I'm not saying he's fat, but he is heavier than the average bear...

Origin

After the cartoon character Yogi Bear, said to be "smarter than the average bear".

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APA

average bear. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/average%20bear

MLA

“average bear.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/average%20bear. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “average bear,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/average%20bear.

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