To act in such a way that has a good, but not definite chance, of causing trouble. (You can poke a bear once and maybe get away with it, but if you keep poking him, he's going to get really angry.) To stir things up.
"I figure all I have to do is keep hacking that big guy when we play ball with him and eventually, he'll stop driving the lane."
"Dude, I think you're poking the bear on that one... you better watch out."
"Dude, I think you're poking the bear on that one... you better watch out."
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Get the Poking the bear mug.I was in my bed after a long day at work when I felt something poke me from behind. I asked my man what he was doing. He replied "I'm 'Poking the Bear'"
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Get the Poking the bear mug."Poking The Bear", in a non-traditional sense, refers to when a man uses his erect genitalia to poke his significant other whilst they're resting, and once they're awake and ready to play, the perpetrator simply goes to rest.
Chad: Yeah I was poking the bear last night, and she got pissed!
Adonis: Well, when you poke the bear to mess around and then you don't finish the job, the bear might just throw a fit.
Adonis: Well, when you poke the bear to mess around and then you don't finish the job, the bear might just throw a fit.
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