spokesbear

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English

Etymology

Blend of spokesman +‎ bear

Noun

spokesbear (plural spokesbears)

  1. A bear mascot who gives speeches or advice.
    • 1991, Ted Menten, Joy of Teddy Bears:
      Teddy was remarkably successful in helping Roosevelt win reelection, and since that time many different companies have asked him to be their spokesbear.
    • 1994 June, “Can this Man Save Our Forests?”, in Popular Science, volume 244, number 6, page 81:
      Not long ago, most people associated the Forest Service with its benevolent spokesbear, Smokey.
    • 2002, Wes Platt, Otherspace: The 2001 Yearbook, page 531:
      The spokesbear for the government answered questions for the remainder of the conference.
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