How can I avoid the predictable wise-cracks and giggles when talking about the Beaver?
Yes, I’m sure the producers never envisioned the word “beaver” becoming the slang word that it has. If you want to lesson the chances of someone making the obvious joke when talking about the show in conversation, it helps to use “Beaver” with the full name. Examples: “I’m a fan of Leave It To Beaver”, instead of, “I’m a fan of Beaver.”, or “That Beaver Cleaver was always getting into trouble.”, instead of, “That Beaver was always getting into trouble.
