Does a bear shit in the woods

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Heard in Kerry

A colourful affirmative retort to a question whose answer is self-evident.

Are you goin out tonight? Does a bear shit in the woods.

Posh English

Are you going out tonight? Does a bear relieve himself in the woods?

Related terms

• Wud a bear shit in d woodsA rhetorical question used to confirm that a preceding statement is undeniably obvious.
• Aggravating the bearAn expression to describe sexual intercourse between two consenting adults.
• Bear huntingThe pursuit of particularly plain or unattractive women with a view to romantic conquest.
• Biscuits to a bearWasting one's time to no purpose whatsoever.
• Wouldn't get a hug off a bearAn extremely unattractive person with no hope of romantic success.
• Yogi bearRhyming slang for hair.