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rabbit ears

noun

  1. an indoor television antenna consisting of two telescoping, swivel-based aerials.
  2. Sports Slang. acute sensitivity to gibes, insults, or sarcasm:

    Players with rabbit ears are the favorite targets of bench jockeys.



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Word History and Origins

Origin of rabbit ears1

First recorded in 1965–70
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Example Sentences

They were drying rabbit ears, brains, kidneys, and tongues for one of the courses.

I hope it is about the little boy with the rabbit ears that he could wiggle.

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