cudbear - n.- a purple powder used for dyeing
While scrolling down the list of "weird and wonderful words" on the website with the same name, cudbear reached out and grabbed me, not because of its definition but because its suffix is bear. If you happen to live in New Jersey, as I do, you might already know that bears are now commonplace, almost as ubiquitous as the deer that pretty much eat everything green in sight. So far, the bears haven't consumed much in the way of vegetation as they are more interested in garbage. With this in mind, perhaps a neologism can be created, similar to cudbear. How about crudbear?
crudbear - noun - large, furry, intimidating creature, generally black and indigenous to New Jersey, that enjoys eating crud out of suburban trash cans.
All I had to do was add an "r" in just the right place. What a difference an "r" can make!
If you happen to see a crudbear (or any bear), make yourself as large as possible, sing any repugnant song that you can think of (How about "Puppy Love"?), and slowly back away. Do not run. And do not attempt to stand between the crudbear and your garbage can. Garbage has never done anything remotely heroic for you, so why should you put your life on the line for it?
Enjoy copious laughter today and always! :)
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