earbash

transitive verb

-ed/-ing/-es
Australia
: harangue, lecture
a treat to have an authentic account after having been earbashed by those other blowhardsSydney (Australia) Bulletin

Word History

First Known Use

1953, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of earbash was in 1953

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“Earbash.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/earbash. Accessed 14 Dec. 2024.

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