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Deli ears

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.
Damn, that dude got some deli ears!
by NotFromSomalia October 10, 2016
mugGet the Deli earsmug.

Ear Puffs

Last night, Sally passed out on me, so I gave her some ear puffs while she was sleeping.
by Guess who, mmmmm April 11, 2008
mugGet the Ear Puffsmug.

sphinct-ear

The way your ear piercing can look like a butt hole if you gauge it too big too quickly.
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
mugGet the sphinct-earmug.

Ear hustler

by Urrbanjoe1 December 26, 2016
mugGet the Ear hustlermug.

ear orgy

That really good feeling you get in your ears when you listen to awesome music.
OMG I was listening to School Boy Humor yesterday and I got an ear orgy.
by candyland717 March 31, 2009
mugGet the ear orgymug.

Ear Hustlin'

To listen in on someone else's conversation when you have no business doing so.
by KBit December 22, 2008
mugGet the Ear Hustlin'mug.

Triangle Ears

When your laying on your bed and hear something merkin around you room, and all you can see off the side of the bed is kitty cat triangle ears.
by Kalanibunni March 4, 2011
mugGet the Triangle Earsmug.

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