TEDDY BEAR

PRONUNCIATION: (TED-ee bear)

MEANING: noun:
1. A stuffed toy in the shape of a bear.
2. Something or someone (especially a large or hairy person) who resembles a teddy bear in appearance or being endearing.

ETYMOLOGY: After US President Theodore “Teddy” Roosevelt (1858-1919). Earliest documented use: 1906.

NOTES: The story goes that, on a hunting trip, Teddy Roosevelt wasn’t able to find an animal to kill. So his people found a black bear and tied the poor animal to a tree inviting Teddy to shoot. Teddy refused (but instead ordered his people to kill the bear to put him out of his misery). Inspired by this a toymaker created a stuffed bear and called it Teddy’s bear. It sold!
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TODDY BEAR - my stuffed animal likes a drink (unlike his brother, TE DRY BEAR, who doesn't)

STEDDY BEAR - a teenager's Transition Object, most appreciated when there's no visible prospect of a boyfriend

TEDDY WEAR - pajamas with TR's likeness on them