polar-bear plunge

See also: polar bear plunge

English

Noun

polar-bear plunge (plural polar-bear plunges)

  1. Alternative form of polar bear plunge.
    • 1982 February 7, John Corr, “On the town: Merry old, in North Wales”, in The Philadelphia Inquirer, volume 306, number 38, Philadelphia, Pa., →ISSN, →OCLC, page 1-K, column 6:
      This is the time to sign up for the annual polar-bear plunge into the Delaware River Feb. 21 from the patio outside the Riverfront Restaurant. There are prizes for all foolish enough to participate.
    • 2019 January 15, “Editorial: N.J. beach smoking nearly gone, but disputes may go on”, in South Jersey Times, volume 120, number 350, Mullica Hill, N.J., →OCLC, page A4, column 3:
      Except for those brave souls who raise charity funds by participating in polar-bear plunges throughout the South Jersey shore (a salute to all of them), the smoking ban realistically goes into effect around Memorial Day 2019.
    • 2021 January 3, Mark Hertzberg, “Starting 2021 on a cold foot”, in The Journal Times, volume 164, number 3, Racine, Wis., →ISSN, →OCLC, page A11, column 2:
      Although the annual Splash and Dash polar-bear plunge for charity at Racine’s North Beach was not officially authorized because of the COVID-19 pandemic, about three dozen people plunged into the 40-degree water on Friday anyway.
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