Bear

Created by Zachary Arthur, last modified on Sep 18, 2008

NN: Statue at main and Center Streets, downtown Geneseo, recorded only in NN phrase "Legend of the bear" (1) and VB phrase "save the bear" (2). 1. NN- Myth that bear will walk away the first time a virgin graduates from Geneseo; "The legend of the bear will never come true." F92 2. VB- Lose (female) virginity, based on the same myth as definition 1; "Come save the bear with the Arethusas." Appeared on an advertising poster. NN-No change

This entry was originally created by M. Gigante and D. McGiveron, 2006.

Comments:

Slightly more than one quarter of the people we surveyed in Fall of 2012 defined "bear" as the bear statue referenced in the existing definition.Slightly less than 1/8 of the people we surveyed defined "bear" as a burly, gay male. This definition should be updated. 

Posted by mcc14 at Nov 20, 2012 19:21

M.Cordella, A-F, 2012

Posted by mcc14 at Nov 20, 2012 19:45

100% of the people that were surveyed by my group knew what this word means, thus it is still relevant (Nicchi, A-F, 2019). 

Posted by hjn1 at Apr 11, 2019 10:38

Document generated by Confluence on May 22, 2023 12:37

Created by Madison Young (mly5) on April 9, 2025

Current students of Geneseo institution. Male and female students who are currently enrolled.

Comments:

96% of students who were surveyed have heard of the word and could define it. 4% of students that were surveyed have heard of this word but could not define it, thus it is still relevant (Young, A-F, 2025).

Posted by mly5 on April 9, 2025 12:10.