<P> Bear hug was a term used in the 1970s for extremely close dancing, which sometimes was called bump and grind . </P> <P> In business, a bear hug is an unsolicited takeover bid which is so generous that the shareholders of the target company are very unlikely to refuse . </P> <P> A bear hug is also known as an icebreaker game in which an odd number of people are divided into pairs, leaving one member without a partner . All player sit down in a large circle, one partner in front of the other . The player without a partner calls 2--5 names, depending upon the size of the group, of players sitting in the front . Those players then try to make their way to the player without a partner, while their partners attempt to hold them back . The match ends when a player reaches the player who called the names . Players who were called and failed to reach the caller switch places with their partner so they are now in the back . The game often involves injuries due to the violent struggles between partners . </P> <P> The song "Summertime Clothes" (2009) from Animal Collective was originally known as "Bearhug". </P>

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