Green’s Dictionary of Slang

1. a pear.

1969		S.T. Kendall Up the Frog.
1992		R. Puxley Cockney Rabbit.

2. (Aus.) a show-off, esp. a cricketer who jokes around on the field and plays to the crowd [= lair n.² (1)].

1967		‘Whisper All Aussie Dict.’ in Kings Cross Whisper (Sydney) xxxvi 4/1: lair: An upstart. Teddy bear.
1972		Dodson & Saczek Dict. of Cockney Rhy. Sl.
1990		Tupper & Wortley Aus. Prison Sl. Gloss. 🌐 Teddy bear. A young tough. Rhyming slang for lair.
2002		Pete’s Aussie Sl. Home Page 🌐 teddy bear: a lair, a dandy.