When a person has earphones in apparently listening to music, but in reality listening to other people's conversations, usually about how creepy that person is.

Other people think he's not paying attention because he's jamming to music, so it's a very affective illusion.

Usually employed by creepers, stalkers, or when a person happens to overhear something about themselves, in which they turn down or off their music to hear what is being said.

Another similar illusion is pretending to sleep. People then open up and start talking about things they may not while one is awake.

"I don't think we can talk right now. Jake looks like he's earphone phaking."

"I was earphone phaking the other day, and I heard Amanda likes Joe!"

"Man! I hate Mike! He's such a earphone phaker!"

earphone phaker by J.S.H.T. September 23, 2009

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earphone distance

The distance two people have to be from each other in order to share the earpeices of a single set of earphones.

We were packed pretty tight in the auditorium. Nearly earphone distance from each other.

earphone distance by Paratroopa January 9, 2009

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earphone maneuver

When a person listening to music through a pair of earphones is confronted another person and takes an earphone out of only one ear. This usually happens because they know the person who confronted them will only want to engage in small talk and, therefore, don't find it worth the effort of taking off both earphones.

Person 1: *spots person 2 after class* Dude, class was so boring today.

Person 2: *does the earphone maneuver* Yeah... it was.

Person 1: Yeah, so I guess I'll see you tomorrow!

Person 2: Later. *puts earphone back on and continues listening to music*

earphone maneuver by reinix April 26, 2009

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earphones

What old people used to call headphones.

Teacher: Take off those earphones at once!
Student: What?
Teacher: Your earphones. Take them off.
Student: WTF are earphones?

earphones by bremerton January 15, 2010

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