poppa bear

plural poppa bears

1. alternativeAlternative form of papa bear.

   It was left to Stephen Norris, sitting there like a big 'ole poppa bear, to soothe the atmosphere.

   2009 September 17, Dave Hill, “Boris Johnson: his men at the LDA”, in Alan Rusbridger, editor, The Guardian, London: Guardian News & Media, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 08 Feb 2026

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   Even under present cir cumstances this sort of thing Is unsettling to the little guy. Consider such a man who is naturally bearish. This poppa bear says, “Who’s been eating my soup?” and he dumps it. Then the trade goes over and they stock comes back now that the overhang is eliminated. Poppa bear is poorer and bitter.

   1971 April 1, Robert Metz, “Market Place: Broker Scores Negotiated Fees”, in The New York Times, New York, N.Y.: The New York Times Company, →ISSN, →OCLC

   Miss Santa, a shrimp boat; the Annie B, a 1926-tugboat; and the Harry W. Adams, a 147-foot, two-masted cargo sailing ship, represented baby bear, momma bear and poppa bear to one enthralled 6-year-old.

   1979 July 28, William Rice, “Vacationing Far From the Madding Crowd”, in The Washington Post, Washington, D.C.: The Washington Post Company, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 08 Feb 2026