a thick ear
noun
British, informal
: the punishment of being hit on the side of the head
He threatened to give him a thick ear.
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“A thick ear.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/a%20thick%20ear. Accessed 28 Nov. 2025.
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