It's a real thing.
Deli ears refers to someone who always listens to conversations in which he/she wasn't invited.
Many academics believe it's etymology is rooted in people who sit in deli restaurants all day and listen to people around them speak; however, this isn't true. It's beginning, as with all evil things, can be traced back to Oxford University.
After the British subjugated India, they set up a provincial government in New Delhi. They encouraged natives to bring back any word of rebellion. One such native, called Tom, was instrumental in stopping uprisings against the British authority. For his deeds, Oxford named the ability to listen to other conversation "Deli Ears," because Tom had ears that looked like sliced turkey.
The term all but died out until a small cult in Long Island revived it.
Deli ears refers to someone who always listens to conversations in which he/she wasn't invited.
Many academics believe it's etymology is rooted in people who sit in deli restaurants all day and listen to people around them speak; however, this isn't true. It's beginning, as with all evil things, can be traced back to Oxford University.
After the British subjugated India, they set up a provincial government in New Delhi. They encouraged natives to bring back any word of rebellion. One such native, called Tom, was instrumental in stopping uprisings against the British authority. For his deeds, Oxford named the ability to listen to other conversation "Deli Ears," because Tom had ears that looked like sliced turkey.
The term all but died out until a small cult in Long Island revived it.
by NotFromSomalia October 10, 2016
Get the Deli earsmug. When you suck yourself and stick it in her ear while playing rock band listening to the my little pony theme song.
by SummonerLingLing March 20, 2017
Get the sloppy earmug. My buddy Trevor got sphinct-ear when he tore his ear lobe by skipping from 4 gauge to double zero gauge.
by ruthless toothless August 30, 2013
Get the sphinct-earmug. Person 1:Doo, doo, doo, doo, doo... doo.... dooooooooo!
Person 2: Please shut up.
Person 1: Fine.
-silence-
Person 1: Did you just hear that?
Person 2: Hear what?
Person 1: The song I was singing I just heard it playing!
Person 2: Nah, that was just ear music
Person 2: Please shut up.
Person 1: Fine.
-silence-
Person 1: Did you just hear that?
Person 2: Hear what?
Person 1: The song I was singing I just heard it playing!
Person 2: Nah, that was just ear music
by Yurdaayeehoo December 1, 2010
Get the Ear Musicmug. Waitress: "Would you like some more coffee"
Beer Ear wearer: "Did you say you are part of the mafia"
Friend: "Don't pay attention to him he has Beer Ear"
Beer Ear wearer: "Did you say you are part of the mafia"
Friend: "Don't pay attention to him he has Beer Ear"
by Sean and Eric November 6, 2007
Get the beer earmug. When the hair in a man's (or woman's) ear becomes so coarse and bountiful, that it resembles a normal facial beard. It needs constant grooming and trimming.
Praful's ear beard has gotten so out of control that you can no longer see his ear, only the hair that covers it. Praful shaves it monthly, but his ear beard 5 o'clock shadow is apparent by the next day.
by Taterbutthole October 26, 2010
Get the Ear Beardmug. John: I heard that Tom got jizzy ears last night.
Paolo: ha! He's here, he's queer and he takes it up the ear.
Paolo: ha! He's here, he's queer and he takes it up the ear.
by RodneyMunch133 February 6, 2014
Get the jizzy earsmug.