Definition of poke the bear
poke the bear
verb
- to antagonize a person who can become angry, violent, or who is in a position of authority. Also poke a bear.
Citation from "Good Cop Bad Dog", Modern Family (TV) , Season 2 Episode 22 (2011) blacked out to resolve Google's penalty against this site.Last edited on Nov 03 2011. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Jul 29 2011.
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Other terms relating to 'bear': | |
| Definitions include: exclamation of disappointment. | |
| Definitions include: a masculine homosexual male. | |
| Definitions include: a type of doughnut. | |
| Definitions include: doughnuts. | |
| Definitions include: To shit! | |
| Definitions include: to antagonize a person who can become angry, violent, or who is in a position of authority. | |
| Definitions include: Expresses your concern for another's misfortune. | |
| Definitions include: To defecate. | |
Other terms relating to 'poke': | |
| Definitions include: English colloquialism meaning a con. | |
| Definitions include: to engage in coitus. Usually used as an intransitive verb (i.e. "Someone poked someone else" and not "Someone got poked.") | |
| Definitions include: to antagonize a person who can become angry, violent, or who is in a position of authority. | |
| Definitions include: anal sex | |
| Definitions include: to have erect nipples visible beneath clothing. | |
| Definitions include: Spoonerism for "smoke pot". | |
Other terms relating to 'the': | |
| Definitions include: Walking, generally as opposed to driving. | |
| Definitions include: interrogation. | |
| Definitions include: extremely intoxicated | |
| Definitions include: information. | |
| Definitions include: something you have now is worth more than two things you have just a chance of getting. | |
| Definitions include: A good estimate, term of agreement | |
| Definitions include: a secret advantage. | |
| Definitions include: Inclusive | |
| Definitions include: to make a bad situation worse. | |
| Definitions include: with the amount of time left to finish a task rapidly disappearing. | |
| Definitions include: of a male, to urinate. | |
| Definitions include: secret sexual activity with a person other than one's partner. | |
| Definitions include: extremely popular. | |
| Definitions include: taking a passive role. | |
| Definitions include: the bathroom. | |
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