Definition
To talk someone's ear off; to bore someone with lengthy or relentless talking.
Etymology
Australian slang combining 'ear' + 'bash' (to strike or beat). It emerged in early 20th century Australian English as a colorful way to describe someone verbally bombarding another person with conversation.
Kelly Says
This Australian slang word perfectly captures the feeling of being talked at so intensely that your ears feel physically battered—it's one of those words where the sound of the word matches its meaning!
Translations
BNবাংলা
কানের ক্ষমতা
kaan-er ksho-m-ta
CACatalà
rebuig
re-boo-eeg
DADansk
øreplagen
ore-pla-gen
ELΕλληνικά
ακουστική κακοποίηση
a-koo-stik-ee ka-ko-pee-oh-see
ESEspañol
regaño
reh-gah-nyoh
FAفارسی
گوش درد
goosh dard
FISuomi
korvanväsymys
kor-van-veh-sy-mys
FRFrançais
engueulade
a-n-g-y-la-d
GUGU
કાનનાં ચિત્ર
kaan-naan chi-tr
HIहिन्दी
कानों की डांट
kaan-on ki daant
HUMagyar
fülverés
fool-veh-resh
IDBahasa Indonesia
memarah
me-ma-rah
ITItaliano
rimprovero
rim-proh-veh-roh
KO한국어
귀 꾸짖기
gwi kku-jij-gi
MSBahasa Melayu
mendengus
men-den-gus
MYမြန်မာ
အသံ ပြော
a-than pya-o
NLNederlands
oorgestoord
oor-geh-stoord
NONorsk
øreklager
ore-kla-ger
PLPolski
szefowanie
shef-oh-va-nyeh
PTPortuguês
bronca
brohn-kuh
RORomână
mustră
moo-st-rah
RUРусский
наговор
na-go-var
SVSvenska
öronträsk
y-ron-trask
SWKiswahili
kusikia
koo-see-kee-ah
TAதமிழ்
காதில் சீற்றம்
kaathil see-th-tham
THไทย
ตักเตือน
dtuk-dtuen
TLTL
pag-aaway
pa-ga-a-way
TRTürkçe
kulak çakması
koo-lak chak-mah-see
UKУкраїнська
нагадування
na-ha-du-va-nye
URاردو
کانوں کی چھاپ
kaan-on ki chaap
VITiếng Việt
mắng nhiếc
mang-nheec
ZUZU
isibongo
ee-see-bon-go