Smokey-the-Bear

Smokey-the-Bear
• Smokey Bear
• Smokey-the-Bear
• the Smokies
noun slang citizen's band radio jargon
A policeman; a patrol car; frequently abbreviated as Smokey.

Slow down, Smokey's ahead!

A Smokey is on the move, heading east.


Словарь американских идиом. — СПб., Изд-во "Лань". . 1997.

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