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Bad News Bears

interjection used to indicate a sense of foreboding or fear of the future. Has nothing to do with actual bears. The use of the assumed antonym 'good news bears' is frowned upon.
"I just slept through my Math final, this is bad news bears."
"I went to my Math final. It was bad news bears."
"Jimmy watched in vain as the fire weaved its way towards the gasoline tank. His last thought was, 'This is bad news bears.'"
Bad News Bears by jimbo allen August 6, 2006

bad news bears

a phrase used in response to bad news or situations.
The Royal Tenenbaums isn't playing tonight? Bad news bears :(
bad news bears by Bungalow Bill December 16, 2001

Bad news bears

describes something negative. derived from the children's book series "the berenstein bears", one of the books was called "bad news bears." mostly used by hipsters and anyone who grew up reading those books.
"it's raining out today, that's bad news bears"
Bad news bears by Colleen June 13, 2004

bad news bears

Adj: An unlucky or hopeless state of affairs.
My wife walking in and watching the baby sitter wipe my man goo from her chin was bad news bears.
bad news bears by wordman April 14, 2003

bad news bears

A phrase use in response to recieving news of some sort of misforturnate occurance.
Person A: Did you hear that Chris Broke his leg?

Person B: Yeah bad news bears
bad news bears by Matt0912 August 6, 2009

bad news bears

in the process of receiving, or just after hearing, unfortunate information this statement may be appropriate or necessary
Friend 1: I was walking past your house the other day, and I saw your wife was presenting herself to me... anyway i ended up breaking most of your furniture in the ensuing lovemaking.
Friend 2: What?!?! I loved that furniture, and that whole wife thing is pretty bad news bears too.
bad news bears by tibbs-the-great February 21, 2019
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trucker's tan 

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