tone deaf

Someone painfully oblivious to social situations and the world at large. Unable to read blatant social cues.

Mayer is so tone deaf he sent fried chicken to vegetarians and asked an atheist his religion. Sigh

by bambiandzac March 30, 2021

e-deaf

When one does not respond to another's email or to any kind of online chat.

Dan: "Brozay, what's up? I've emailed you like four times and you don't respond. What are you, fuckin' e-deaf?"
Nick: "Ah, sorry dude. Been busy lately, and I'm spread really thin."

by stockman09 September 22, 2007

Beats-deaf

The combination of X-box play and Beats headphone use rendering a teenage male unreachable and in complete and utter isolation from the surrounding environment.

I tried to tell him that the house was burning down, but he was Beats-deaf and didn't make it out!

by YAWA April 25, 2015

Phone deaf

The act of being really good at ignoring a ringing phone. Selective hearing as it applies to the telephone.

Mom, "Do you think Kyle is going deaf? He walked right by that ringing phone!"

Dad, "Nah, he's just phone deaf!"

by Oldbull June 28, 2009

Shotgun deaf

1. When someone claims to have not heard the proclamation "shotgun" after Shotgun has audibly been declared, and therefore claims to have rights to the shotgun seat.

2. That guy who always says that shotgun is his, regardless of if he had it last or if someone has already called shotgun.

"Dude... I called shotgun like half a second ago, your shotgun deafness wont work this time, shotgun is MINE!"

by Jpharmsb September 6, 2011

Deaf Leopard

A Cougar that is past their prime and needs a hearing aide.

I knew my tinder date was old, but instead of being a cougar she turned out to be a deaf leopard.

by Plucked Chook February 17, 2021

Yawn deafness

A condition where, at the peak of a big yawn, one suffers a few seconds of deafness due to the opening and closing of the eustachian tubes connecting the ear and throat. Opportunists who know of another's yawn deafness use this condition to say something to the person yawning that they don't want them to hear - usually an insult, but spoken under breath or in a normal conversational tone. Better practice is to do it with friends present who will all hear what you said. A sizeable yawn can open up a good 5 seconds of deafness opportunity.

NOTE: Not everyone suffers yawn deafness, so there is always a risk when you try it on someone new.

Ken: Man ... that was a hard day's work (starts yawning)

Fred: I came twice in your wife's arse last night.

Ken: (finishes yawning) Sorry - yawn deafness ... what was that?

Fred: Nothing ... I was just agreeing with you. Hard day indeed.

by TMA-1 December 15, 2008