"average bear" meaning in English

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Noun

Audio: en-au-average bear.ogg [Australia] Forms: average bears [plural]
Etymology: After the cartoon character Yogi Bear, said to be "smarter than the average bear". Head templates: {{en-noun}} average bear (plural average bears)
  1. (idiomatic) The norm; an average person; Used in comparisons Wikipedia link: Yogi Bear Tags: idiomatic Related terms: average Joe
    Sense id: en-average_bear-en-noun-Ggr9QaSR Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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