bear in the air
a bear in the air
A police officer in an airplane or helicopter. Likely related to highway patrol officers being called "bear," a possible reference to Smokey the Bear (a cartoon character who wears a hat similar to those sometimes worn by the highway patrol). That's a bear in the air! If they shine their spotlight down on us, we're doomed!
See also: air, bear
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
bear in the air
n. a police officer in an airplane or a helicopter. (Citizens band radio.) They’ve got a bear in the air on duty in northern Indiana.
See also: air, bear
McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions
- a bear in the air
- bear cage
- baby bear
- bear out
- as much as the traffic will bear
- traffic
- bearing
- take the bear by the tooth
- bear up
- play dead