‘That Walk Was a Bear!’ Is ‘Bear’ Slang in That Sentence?
Lingua Franca 2018-11-27
Summary:
Mark Gocke / Jackson Hole News and Guide
It was snowing in Ann Arbor on Monday to welcome us back to campus. I had Carly Rae Jepsen’s “Call Me Maybe” playing in the classroom at 8:20 a.m. as students arrived, bundled up in scarves and heavy coats, and greeted each other after the long weekend.
“That walk was a bear!” one student exclaimed to her friend as she sat down.
“A what?” her friend asked, thinking she had misheard.
“A bear,” the student repeated.
Her friend looked at her thoughtfully. ...