bear-upn.

Brit.

/ˈbɛːrʌp/, U.S.

/ˈbɛrˌəp/, Australian English

/ˈbeərʌp/

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: bear v.¹, up adv.¹

Etymology: < bear v.¹ + up adv.¹, after to bear up 5 at bear v.¹ Phrasal verbs 1.

Australian slang. Now rare.

An act of making sexual advances towards, or engaging in sexual activity with, a woman. Chiefly in to do a bear-up.

ΚΠ

1900 H. Lawson On Track 34 You don't expect I'd ‘fox’ a feller I see doing a bit of a bear-up to a girl, do you?

1947 N. Lindsay Halfway to Anywhere iv. 51 She looked fair at us. I spotted at once she's on for a bear-up.

1974 D. Stuart Prince of my Country viii. 63 Jesus, can you imagine old John doin' a bear-up to a young dolly?

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2020; most recently modified version published online December 2021).

单词	bear-up
释义	bear-upn. Brit. /ˈbɛːrʌp/, U.S. /ˈbɛrˌəp/, Australian English /ˈbeərʌp/ Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: bear v.¹, up adv.¹ Etymology: < bear v.¹ + up adv.¹, after to bear up 5 at bear v.¹ Phrasal verbs 1. Australian slang. Now rare. An act of making sexual advances towards, or engaging in sexual activity with, a woman. Chiefly in to do a bear-up. ΚΠ 1900 H. Lawson On Track 34 You don't expect I'd ‘fox’ a feller I see doing a bit of a bear-up to a girl, do you? 1947 N. Lindsay Halfway to Anywhere iv. 51 She looked fair at us. I spotted at once she's on for a bear-up. 1974 D. Stuart Prince of my Country viii. 63 Jesus, can you imagine old John doin' a bear-up to a young dolly? This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2020; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < n.1900
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