earfuln.

Brit.

/ˈɪəfʊl/, U.S.

/ˈɪ(ə)rˌfʊl/

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: ear n.¹, -ful suffix.

Etymology: < ear n.¹ + -ful suffix.

colloquial.

1. As much (talk) as a person's ears can take in at one time; (hence) a large quantity of talk, gossip, etc.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > language > speech > loquacity or talkativeness > [noun] > large quantity of talk

earful1858

1858 G. W. Thornbury in Househ. Words 20 Nov. 531/1 Snatch an earful or two of the musical mass.

1864 R. D. Blackmore Clara Vaughan III. iv. xiii. 56 We had..taken, or rather listened to, long earfuls of advice.

1867 All Year Round 9 Nov. 476/1 Running backwards and forwards for an earful at a time.

1901 A. Hodder New Americans xxx. 228 I never met any one who could give you an earful in the same class with the things the madam could say in her little domestic conferences.

1917 R. W. Lardner Gullible's Trav. 27 I and my Missus and Mrs. Hatch clubbed together on the straps and I got a earful o' the real dope.

1929 W. R. Burnett Little Caesar iv. i. 106 I want the boys to get an earful. Go ahead and spill it.

1944 W. Stevens Let. 13 Mar. (1967) 462 He said that the Germans had not changed since Tacitus described them. Considering that I was only waiting for the shop to open, this was rather an earful.

1946 F. Sargeson That Summer 56 I tried to get an earful when I heard somebody out on the landing-place.

2009 Furrow 60 174 I think there should be no place for those intrusive cassette players giving us an earful of the latest ‘pop music’.

2. A strong reprimand; a rebuke, a telling-off.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > attention and judgement > contempt > disapproval > rebuke or reproof > [noun] > severe > instance of

choking pear1546

choke-pear1573

a flea in one's ear1577

rattle1652

juniper letter1655

juniper lecture1706

siserary1771

wig1789

a word of a sort1796

rowing1812

wigging1813

sloan1823

scorcher1842

rubdowna1846

tickler1846

slating1881

bawl-out1926

earful1929

caning1933

a kick in the pants1933

rollicking1938

rocket1941

bollocking1946

butt-kicking1970

1929 W. R. Burnett Little Caesar iv. ii. 119 I'll have to go over and give that bird an earful.

1945 L. A. G. Strong Othello's Occupation 49 She got one of the hottest earfuls I ever heard.

1964 Times 11 Feb. 11/7 I used to put a bottle on the seat and if it rolled off when the pupil let his clutch out, he got an earful.

2011 Sunday Mail (Glasgow) (Nexis) 18 Sept. 94 Ally McCoist..copped an earful from his furious parents when he got home.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2015; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	earful
释义	earfuln. Brit. /ˈɪəfʊl/, U.S. /ˈɪ(ə)rˌfʊl/ Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: ear n.¹, -ful suffix. Etymology: < ear n.¹ + -ful suffix. colloquial. 1. As much (talk) as a person's ears can take in at one time; (hence) a large quantity of talk, gossip, etc. ΘΚΠ the mind > language > speech > loquacity or talkativeness > [noun] > large quantity of talk earful1858 1858 G. W. Thornbury in Househ. Words 20 Nov. 531/1 Snatch an earful or two of the musical mass. 1864 R. D. Blackmore Clara Vaughan III. iv. xiii. 56 We had..taken, or rather listened to, long earfuls of advice. 1867 All Year Round 9 Nov. 476/1 Running backwards and forwards for an earful at a time. 1901 A. Hodder New Americans xxx. 228 I never met any one who could give you an earful in the same class with the things the madam could say in her little domestic conferences. 1917 R. W. Lardner Gullible's Trav. 27 I and my Missus and Mrs. Hatch clubbed together on the straps and I got a earful o' the real dope. 1929 W. R. Burnett Little Caesar iv. i. 106 I want the boys to get an earful. Go ahead and spill it. 1944 W. Stevens Let. 13 Mar. (1967) 462 He said that the Germans had not changed since Tacitus described them. Considering that I was only waiting for the shop to open, this was rather an earful. 1946 F. Sargeson That Summer 56 I tried to get an earful when I heard somebody out on the landing-place. 2009 Furrow 60 174 I think there should be no place for those intrusive cassette players giving us an earful of the latest ‘pop music’. 2. A strong reprimand; a rebuke, a telling-off. ΘΚΠ the mind > attention and judgement > contempt > disapproval > rebuke or reproof > [noun] > severe > instance of choking pear1546 choke-pear1573 a flea in one's ear1577 rattle1652 juniper letter1655 juniper lecture1706 siserary1771 wig1789 a word of a sort1796 rowing1812 wigging1813 sloan1823 scorcher1842 rubdowna1846 tickler1846 slating1881 bawl-out1926 earful1929 caning1933 a kick in the pants1933 rollicking1938 rocket1941 bollocking1946 butt-kicking1970 1929 W. R. Burnett Little Caesar iv. ii. 119 I'll have to go over and give that bird an earful. 1945 L. A. G. Strong Othello's Occupation 49 She got one of the hottest earfuls I ever heard. 1964 Times 11 Feb. 11/7 I used to put a bottle on the seat and if it rolled off when the pupil let his clutch out, he got an earful. 2011 Sunday Mail (Glasgow) (Nexis) 18 Sept. 94 Ally McCoist..copped an earful from his furious parents when he got home. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2015; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1858
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