mama bear

mama bear

1. A strong, aggressively protective mother. Likened to literal mother bears, which are notoriously violent and aggressive when confronting a danger to their offspring. She's usually quite demure and reserved, but she turns into a straight-up mama bear if you so much as look at her kids the wrong way.
2. A female police officer. The two fellas were busting each other up when a mama bear on patrol came round and threw them both in her squad car.
See also: bear, mama
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

mama bear

n. a policewoman. (see also lady bear.) As we came under the bridge, we saw a mama bear sitting in a pigmobile.
See also: bear, mama
McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions
See also:
  • lady bear
  • be mother
  • expectant mother
  • dog’s mother
  • holy
  • (Holy) Mother of God
  • Mother Monster
  • sweet Mary, mother of Jesus
  • refrigerator mother
  • like mother, like daughter
References in periodicals archive
"Mike Ditka came back to where we all were sitting on the flight back to Chicago the next day and told me it was all wrong, although he used much stronger words," said Cathy Core, the "Mama Bear" and primary choreographer for the squad's full run.
'Salamat sa iyong pagaalaga my Mama Bear during the campaign dahil ako po'y medyo hirap sa pondo, buti na lang ay nandyan ka at ako'y nakakasabay sa Air Villar,' he said.
In 2017, (https://www.denverpost.com/2017/10/08/bears-break-into-pizzeria/) a surveillance camera caught footage of a mama bear and two cubs breaking into a pizzeria in Estes Park, Colorado, where they proceeded to gorge themselves on scraps from the trash can and items stored under the restaurant's food prep counter.
Writing to Care and Feeding, an advice column called Slate.com, a woman only known as Mama Bear revealed how she discovered her husband had changed her son's name, without telling her,reports Mirror Online.
Writing to Care and Feeding, an advice column onSlate.com,a woman known only as Mama Bear revealed how she discovered her husband had changed her son's name, without telling her.
On the diaper front, in November 2017 Amazon re-entered the category with its Mama Bear products, reportedly made by Kimberly-Clark, a brand name that had already been used to sell other baby care products like diaper pail refills, baby food and laundry detergent.
Madisen Ward & the Mama Bear, "The Radio Winners": Harmonizing with family members -- done correctly -- can feel like an out-of-body experience.
The products reflect current trends, like Mama Bear diapers being hypoallergenic and fragrance free, and Wickedly Prime food and beverages having "unusual flavors from around the globe."
Brilliant snowflake mandalas and intricate geometric designs create a magical arctic landscape as Mama Bear guides her new cubs through the natural wonders of the changing seasons, cautioning and reassuring while keeping them warm and snug by her side.
"Homeschoolers are freedom-loving people," CHEA notes on its website, and "California legislators have learned that if you act to compromise the liberty, safety, and privacy of their homeschools, you will find yourself face to face with a mama bear protecting her cubs."
Now that the rogue Mama Bear has turned up in Hanover again, after her forced exile to the North Country, is amateur wildlife expert Guv Sununu gonna ignore the Fish & Game folks once again on how to handle the situation?
If you're a mama bear, everyone knows you mean business.
Shelley Mcknight commented: "Offft what a stunning chap - Come to mama bear - I will heat u up."
The company last year introduced private label perishables, including Happy Belly brand coffees and Mama Bear baby food, available exclusively to Amazon Prime members.
I got the company's Mama Bear .357 Magnum for review.