pookie bear

English

Etymology

First use appears c. the 1960s. Possibly of German origin, in the sense (cute or loveable) as a form of endearment for children; also may have a connection to the Scottish term "pook" (to pluck, peal) and the term from the cartoon Garfield, where the main character Garfield has a teddy bear named Pookie.

Noun

pookie bear (plural pookie bears)

  1. (colloquial, often humorous) A term of endearment, especially for a lover.
    My pookie bear, how was the flight?
    • For quotations using this term, see Citations:pookie bear.

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