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. 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. 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. by garboojizz November 15, 2021
Get the Ear Rumblermug. by Zacdastan May 28, 2017
Get the Ear cancermug. When you have taken an extremely large amount of different drugs and your ear starts bleeding like a period.
by Palatial.cannons May 10, 2018
Get the Cunt Earmug. 