thick ear
thick ear · thick ears
A swollen ear resulting from a blow to the side of the headA swollen ear resulting from a blow to the side of the head.
» Don't be slopping about with him. You'd better give him a thick ear.
Не сюсюкай с ним, лучше дай ему подзатыльник.
Meaning
2 senses(informal)A swollen ear resulting from a blow to the side of the head.
In the football game he got caught by someone's elbow and came away with a thick ear.
(broadly, informal)A punishment or threatened punishment notionally taking the form of a blow around the head.
Say that again and I'll give you a thick ear.
I was cheeky to the Police Officer and got a thick ear for my trouble.
Examples
1 sentencesDon't be slopping about with him. You'd better give him a thick ear.
ruНе сюсюкай с ним, лучше дай ему подзатыльник.
Forms
plural: thick ears| Singular | thick ear |
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Word family
1 related wordsRelatedthick lip