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Listens like a brick

1. Fails to obey commands. Sits there and seems to listen, but then fails to respond in a commensurate way.

2. Hears good advice, then blatantly ignores it - and usually pays the price.
"That kid listens like a brick. I told him to stop wiping snot on the towels, and here it is again!"

"So did you hear? Sandy's house got robbed - again."
"Yeah, well, she listens like a brick. The police told her three times already to keep her doors locked. You'd think she would've learned by now."
by James Fraser January 31, 2008
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listjack

(verb) to take advantage of or hijack an email distribution list for purposes other than for which the list was created.

it can be used or mis-used for productive or counter-productive purposes such as internet lynching.

(noun) listjacking.
i'm tired of her listjacking to spew her personal rants to the office

he got fired after he listjacked the directory to expose his boss's affair
by merrywoohoo March 12, 2011
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Listener's Block

The inability to choose a song to play when confronted with a large iTunes library. Similar concept as "Writer's Block"
Bro1: Dude, hurry up and pick a song to play, this party is dying!

Bro2: I can't man! Too many songs to choose from! I've got a serious case of Listener's Block.
by simbrose May 20, 2011
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listenbed

An alternative for listened. Used by cooler people.
More common in schools and used by students who are popular
I listenbed to her excuse, but it was not convincing enough.
by tigeral October 21, 2011
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Listening to Girl in Red

A code for being lesbian and a way to tell if a girl is gay. Girl in Red is a norwegian songwriter, who gained popularity with her songs about lesbian relationships and falling in love with women. To indirectly ask a girl if she is lesbian, one would ask if she listens to Girl in Red.
,,Hey Sarah! I wanted to know if you are listening to Girl in Red?."
,,You mean to ask if I am lesbian, right? In that case, I do."
by Acoustic Dragon September 6, 2020
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Reactive Listening

The art of trying to appear to be listening to someone, but just reacting to the last thing they said in an agreeing manner.
I was talking to my buddy Bob about my daily grind with work, and my wife making a big deal about the "hassle" taking our daughter to Disney Land.

He replied with "Yeah, Disney Land can be pretty stressful." ... He totally missed my point, typical Reactive Listening!

Antonym: Active Listening
by Kuhnaydeein June 30, 2014
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do you listen to another love?

When you're trying to ask someone if they're asexual or not, you ask them if they listen to Another Love
A:'Oh Hi, Do you listen to another love?'
B:'Yes, I'm an asexual'
by Darkasmyheart:) February 16, 2021
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