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Pronunciation / Transliteration: jansorihada
"그는 나에게 끝없이 잔소리를 해댔다."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
An instance of talking continuously to someone, often in a boring, critical, or overwhelming manner.
"I had a long day at the office and really didn't need his morning earbash."
- 1
To talk to someone at length, typically without giving them a chance to reply or by complaining incessantly.
"She cornered me in the breakroom and proceeded to earbash me for twenty minutes."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from British slang combining the noun 'ear' and the verb 'bash', originating in the mid-20th century. It metaphorically describes the physical or mental impact of subjecting someone to an incessant, overwhelming barrage of talk.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Earbash" is said worldwide
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bassine
Transliteration: bassin
"Il m'a bassiné toute la soirée avec ses histoires."
volltexten
Transliteration: folltekstn
"Er hat mich den ganzen Abend vollgetextet."
stancare le orecchie
Transliteration: stancare le orecchie
"Mi ha fatto una testa tanta con le sue lamentele."
dar la lata
Transliteration: dar la lata
"No para de darme la lata con el mismo tema."
passar a mão na cabeça
Transliteration: falar pelos cotovelos
Script: falar pelos cotovelos
"Ele passou a tarde toda a falar pelos cotovelos."
कान खाना
Transliteration: kaan khana
"वह अपनी बातों से मेरा कान खा रहा है।"
唠叨
Transliteration: láodao
"别再唠叨个没完了。"
잔소리하다
Transliteration: jansorihada
"그는 나에게 끝없이 잔소리를 해댔다."
小言を言う
Transliteration: kogoto o iu
"彼は延々と小言を言って私をうんざりさせた。"
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