See Also: Teddy boy(dictionary)
teddy boy(dictionary)
Teddy Air(tourism)
teddy(dictionary)
Wilson, Teddy(encyclopedia)
teddy bear(dictionary)
teddy bear(dictionary)
Teddy girl(dictionary)
Teddy Air code(tourism)
Teddy Air flights(tourism)

teddy bear (iou) and heh (iou)


teddy bear (iou)



teddy bear noun phr. E20.
[from Teddy pet name of Theodore Roosevelt (1858-1919), US president 1901-9, famous as a bear-hunter, + BEAR noun1.]
A stuffed toy bear, made esp. of a soft furry fabric. E20.
teddy bears' picnic [a song (c 1932) by Jimmy Kennedy and J. W. Bratton] an occasion of innocent enjoyment.
Ladies Home Journal (US) A worn..teddy bear..was my 'Security blanket'.
b. transf. A person who resembles a teddy bear in appearance or in being cuddly or lovable. M20.
Usu. attrib.
a. A fur-lined high-altitude flying suit. US slang. E20.
b. A heavy or furry coat; spec. one of natural-coloured fabric with a pile like alpaca. E20.
c. A fleecy fabric made of wool and mohair. M20.
= LAIR noun3. Austral. rhyming slang. M20.
= TEDDY 3. L20.
teddy-bearish adjective resembling a teddy bear L20.

heh (iou)



heh interjection. LME.
[Natural exclam. Cf. HE interjection, HEIGH.]
Expr. emotion, inquiry, or surprise.