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donkey ears

donkey ears noun: a hand gesture made by placing the thumbs above each ear and waving the index fingers in unison; used to express derision.

Noun

donkey ears pl (plural only)

  1. (plural, plural-only) A hand gesture made by placing the thumbs above each ear and waving the index fingers in unison; used to express derision.
    • This was a frustrating year for us, anyway, and we were losing to the Tigers, 13-0, in the sixth inning when Aaron Robinson popped one into short left. I dropped the fly, they began to boo; and when I came in I gave them the donkey ears, which hardly seemed adequate.
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Questions about donkey ears

What does donkey ears mean?
Donkey ears means a hand gesture made by placing the thumbs above each ear and waving the index fingers in unison; used to express derision.
What part of speech is donkey ears?
Donkey ears is a noun.

Words near donkey ears in the dictionary

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  2. donkey dick
  3. donkey dicks
  4. donkey drop
  5. donkey drops
  6. donkey ears
  7. donkey engine
  8. donkey engines
  9. donkey fringe
  10. donkey fringes
  11. donkey jacket

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