pookie bear

noun

A term of endearment, especially for a lover.

“My pookie bear, how was the flight?”

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Meanings

nounpookie bear (plural pookie bears)

plural pookie bears

  1. colloquialhumorousoftenA term of endearment, especially for a lover.

    My pookie bear, how was the flight?

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    For quotations using this term, see Citations:pookie bear.

Origin

First use appears c. the 1960s. Possibly of German origin, in the sense (cute or loveable) as a form of endearment for children; also may have a connection to the Scottish term "pook" (to pluck, peal) and the term from the cartoon Garfield, where the main character Garfield has a teddy bear named Pookie.

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Cite this entry
APA

pookie bear. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pookie%20bear

MLA

“pookie bear.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pookie%20bear. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pookie bear,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pookie%20bear.

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