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Care Bear

Any of a brand of cheerful bear figures, seen on greeting cards and as stuffed toys.

ˈkɛɹ ˈbɛɹDocumented since 1980s1980sMillennialhistoricalCurrent165 viewsLast reviewed Jun 29, 2026+ Add a definition
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Born ~1981 · 1 year of recorded use
1981Born2026: 3 citationsToday, 2026

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#1·Apr 26, 2026

Any of a brand of cheerful bear figures, seen on greeting cards and as stuffed toys.

Origin: Brand name. The characters were introduced in 1981 for use on greeting cards and turned into plush toys in 1983. Origin information sourced from Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Cluster: happy
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#2·Apr 26, 2026

(endearing, colloquial, slang) A kind and caring person.

For parents

Care Bear means: A kind and caring person.. It is informal slang, fine in casual speech but not suited to formal contexts. There is no real cause for parental concern; it is descriptive vocabulary rather than risky behaviour. If your teen uses it, context will usually make the intent clear. A short, curious question about where they heard it is usually all that is needed to know whether to follow up.

For ESL learners

Care Bear means: A kind and caring person.. Register: very informal, slang. Suitable only for casual conversation, chat and social media. Do not use in business, academic or news writing. A common learner mistake is using the word in a register it does not fit, or assuming a single global meaning; native speakers immediately notice when slang appears in formal contexts, so always check the surrounding register before producing it yourself.

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  • “shortly after she settled in, she moved in Care Bear, who is a big smoochy himbo. He loves pillow 💗”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
  • “I love being a care bear collector and having just heat sinking vision for care bears plushies in the backgrounds of photos and videos XD”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
  • “I don't like being called """transfem""" I'm a woman thank you very much not some third gendered online Care Bear Tumblr speak nonsense”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
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