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on the earie

on the earie prepositional phrase: listening or eavesdropping; staying alert for news.

Prepositional phrase

  1. (slang) Listening or eavesdropping; staying alert for news.

Questions about on the earie

What does on the earie mean?
On the earie means listening or eavesdropping; staying alert for news.
What part of speech is on the earie?
On the earie is a prepositional phrase.

Words near on the earie in the dictionary

  1. on the double
  2. on the down-low
  3. on the downlow
  4. on the drum
  5. on the dry
  6. on the earie
  7. on the edge
  8. on the edge of
  9. on the edge of one's seat
  10. on the face of
  11. on the face of it

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