Beantown

Bean|town [ `bin,taun ]

an informal name for the city of Boston, Massachusetts

bear2

bear 2 [ ber ] noun count **

1. ) a large wild animal with thick fur. There are several different types of bears, for example the polar bear and the grizzly bear. A young bear is called a bear cub.

a ) a children's soft toy that looks like a friendly bear: TEDDY BEAR

b ) used in the name of some animals that are similar to bears:

koala bear

2. ) BUSINESS someone who expects the prices of STOCKS to fall, so they sell them

─ compare BULL1 3

a bear SPOKEN

something that is very difficult:

That algebra exam was a bear!

a bear of a (=a difficult or unpleasant) problem/dilemma/winter etc.: We had a bear of an argument last night.