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ayo the bear
/ˈaɪ.oʊ ðə bɛər/
Definition
1
A popular internet meme centered around a viral video of a bear performing human-like actions, frequently combined with the slang expression 'ayo' to denote shock, amusement, or disbelief.
2
A colloquial internet slang term often used in comment sections to express sudden fascination or lighthearted alarm when seeing an animal in an atypical or humorous configuration.
Examples
I opened the app, scrolled for two seconds, and boom: ayo the bear is doing my taxes now.
If I saw a grizzly walking on its hind legs in the grocery store, I wouldn't run, I'd just whisper ayo the bear and record it for the likes.
My internet personality has peaked because I spent forty minutes today watching ayo the bear memes instead of completing my deadlines.