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A phrase uttered to ward off people who are needlessly angering, upseting, or annoying you... sometimes even going out of the way to do so. A different way to warn people that they're on thin ice, or that a joke is going too far.
John, eating pancakes: Ughh, these are terrible...
Macy: I'm sorry I tried not to burn them this time...
John, laughing: The syrup isn't even seeping in!
Macy: Hey, you never cook so don't complain!
John, still giggling, takes another bite and makes a gagging sound
Macy: Hey, don't poke the bear!
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"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.
The action of provoking and annoying one's father to become angry and irritated
(CHANT) "POKE THE BEAR... POKE THE BEAR... POKE THE BEAR"
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"Don't poke the bear!"
Business folks say this to 1) imply they can do favors, affect change, etc. and 2) sound macho.
Especially common among grown-up douchebro yuppie types.
Hydrogen fuel cells aren't a development priority this quarter? Let me see if I can poke the right bears to get this done.