bear sign
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Meaning · English
doughnuts
Register: dated, slang
Where it’s used:
Used
American English
Examples
Dunlap ate hardly any dinner, we noticed, and the very first batch of bear sign turned out, he loads up a tin plate and goes out and sits behind the storehoure in the sun, all alone in his glory.
Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).
Common questions
What does “bear sign” mean?
doughnuts
Is “bear sign” formal or informal?
bear sign is generally dated, slang.