earful
noun, plural ear·fuls.
Origin of earful
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instruction, word, knowledge, intelligence, advice, material, tip, clue, science, report, message, data, info, information, notice, directive, memo, memorandum, note, letterExamples from the Web for earful
Contemporary Examples of earful
Best not to ask GOP fundraising legend Georgette Mosbacher about the state of her beloved party unless you want an earful.
Now that he is back we may get an earful from the Egyptian doctor as he catches up on the world since the new year.
Maybe Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke, or even President Obama, want to give you an earful.
Historical Examples of earful
With the help of Vee's set of books and a little promptin' from her I gives him an earful.
Torchy and VeeSewell Ford
With that he gets back to his Reserve Army scheme and he sure does give me an earful.
Torchy and VeeSewell Ford
I sure was gettin' an earful of this golf stuff, but I was still awake.
Torchy As A PaSewell Ford
But, believe me, Don, I gave him an earful when we got ashore that night.
The Viking BloodFrederick William Wallace
I can give Mr. Silverton an earful about that workman of his!
Dan Carter Cub ScoutMildred A. Wirt