Meanings
- alternativeAlternative form of does a bear shit in the woods.
“Want to go after it, Sarge?” / “Does the bear shit in the woods? Tell ’em ‘Well done’ and I’ll be along in a few minutes.”
1987, Jerry E[ugene] Pournelle, Roland Green, “Part Six: Church and State”, in Janissaries III: Storms of Victory, New York, N.Y.: Ace Science Fiction Books, →ISBN, chapter 2, page 3122 more examples
Do I think this story’s worth my time? Does the bear shit in the woods? Do birdies sing in the morning? Trotman, what the fuck are you asking me dumb questions for?
1976 April, Nathan Hollander [pseudonym; Marc Olden], chapter 1, in The Harker File, New York, N.Y.: Lynx Books, published January 1989, →ISBN, page 7“[…] You think you can send us over some food?” Rainey laughed, talking past the phone. / “Does the bear shit in the woods?” / “O.k. We want one order of ribs—”
1980, Ernie Brill, “A Slap in the Face”, in I Looked Over Jordan; and Other Stories, Boston, Mass.: South End Press, →ISBN, page 237
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