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thick ears

thick ears is the plural of thick ear.

Meaning of thick ear

Noun

thick ear (plural thick ears)

  1. (informal) A swollen ear resulting from a blow to the side of the head.
    • In the football game he got caught by someone's elbow and came away with a thick ear.
  2. (broadly, informal, often in the phrase 'give someone a thick ear') A punishment or threatened punishment notionally taking the form of a blow around the head.
    • Say that again and I'll give you a thick ear.

Questions about thick ears

What is thick ears the plural of?
Thick ears is the plural of thick ear.

Words near thick ears in the dictionary

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  5. thick ear
  6. thick ears
  7. thick end
  8. thick lip
  9. thick lips
  10. thick of things
  11. thick on the ground

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