smokey bear

smok·ey bear

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [smoh-kee bair]
- /ˈsmoʊ ki bɛər/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [smoh-kee bair]
- /ˈsmoʊ ki bɛər/

Definitions of smokey bear words

noun plural smokey bear an officer or officers of a state highway patrol. 1
noun plural smokey bear a state police car. 1

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Origin of smokey bear

First appearance:

before 1970

One of the 2% newest English words

1970-75, Americanism; shortened from Smokey the Bear, a cartoon figure used in the U. S. Forest Service's fire prevention campaign, depicted wearing a hat similar to those worn by state police officers

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Parts of speech for Smokey bear

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smokey bear popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 61% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

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