teddy bear times

  • 1teddy-bear — [ tedibɛr ] n. m. • Teddy bear 1910, n. d ours en peluche; de l angl. amér. Teddy, dimin. de Theodore (Roosevelt), chasseur d ours célèbre, et bear « ours » ♦ Anglic. 1 ♦ Vieilli Ours en peluche ou en tissu synthétique imitant la fourrure. Des… …

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  • 2teddy bear — 1906, named for U.S. president Theodore Teddy Roosevelt, a noted big game hunter, whose conservationist fervor inspired a comic illustrated poem in the New York Times of Jan. 7, 1906, about two bears named Teddy, whose names were transferred to… …

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  • 3Teddy bear — The teddy bear is a stuffed toy bear. It is an enduring, traditional form of a stuffed animal, often serving the purpose of comforting children. In recent times, some teddy bears have become expensive collector s items. Teddy bear collectors are… …

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  • 4teddy bear — ted′dy bear n. a stuffed toy bear • Etymology: 1906, amer.; after the names given to two bears in N.Y. Times cartoons comically depicting the bear hunting exploits of Theodore (“Teddy”) Roosevelt …

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  • 5Hang Cool Teddy Bear — Studio album by Meat Loaf Released 19 April 2010 …

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  • 6Sudanese teddy bear blasphemy case — The Sudanese teddy bear blasphemy case concerns the arrest, trial, conviction, imprisonment and subsequent release of British schoolteacher Gillian Gibbons working at Unity High School in Sudan in 2007. Contents 1 Arrest 2 Conviction and reaction …

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  • 7Teddy Grahams — are bear shaped graham cracker snacks created by Nabisco. Although they have had many incarnations since their 1988 release, including a cereal and the short lived Dizzy Grizzlies, the main flavors have always included cinnamon, honey, and… …

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  • 8Bear — Ursine redirects here. For the village, see Ursine, Nevada. For other uses, see Bear (disambiguation). Bears Temporal range: 38–0 Ma …

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  • 9Teddy Pendergrass — Infobox musical artist | Name = Teddy Pendergrass | Img capt = Img size = Landscape = Background = solo singer Birth name = Theodore DeReese Pendergrass Alias = Teddy P TP Teddy Bear Born = birth date and age|1950|3|26 Died = Origin =… …

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  • 10teddy — English has two words teddy, both of them based on affectionate alterations of male first names. The teddy bear [20] was named after Theodore (‘Teddy’) Roosevelt, president of the USA from 1901 to 1909. One of his favourite leisure pursuits was… …

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