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.

Word History and Origins

Origin of rabbit ears¹

First recorded in 1965–70

Example Sentences

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

From The Daily Beast

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

From Project Gutenberg

Related Words

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