prickly teddy bear

Someone who is very defensive and tough on the outside but is emotionally immature. They are becoming a

Guys who are in a group that are friends and say 'hi' to a girl who walks past.
She says, "i already gotta boyfriend' and storms off
'That chick is a prickly teddy bear' says one of them.

by Aussie linguiste August 28, 2017