Jer-bear en · PROPN
Etymology
Blend of Jeremy + bear or Jerry + bear, chosen for the rhyme, which echoes the precedent of Care Bear.
Meanings
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(informal) An affectionate nickname for someone named Jeremy or Jerry.
"Sorry about that, Jer-bear." She gave his shoulder a squeeze, picking up a large brown envelope tucked in the back of the book.
2002, Cora Taylor, Ghost Voyages, Coteau Books, →ISBN, page 6:I wish you could relent.” “Just love the early morning sunshine, Jer-bear.” His face clouds. “Please explain this name to me. 'Jer-bear'?” “Well, there's this cartoon and there are these bears, right?” “Okay. That explains part of it.”
2014, John Hornor Jacobs, The Shibboleth, Carolrhoda Lab ™, →ISBN, page 147:Jeremy DeLongpre: Are you okay? Richard DeLongpre: I'm sorry. Come here. No, no, pop up here, Jer-bear.
2011 Allen Gregory, "Pilot" (season 1, episode 1)