10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «THICK EAR»
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1
Oxford Dictionary of Modern Slang
ten-four terp terr terrier TEWT that thick ear 'You press the tit, and the lights go out
.' tinny. steak; orig applied specifically to a district of New York City, from the
notion that the proceeds from corruption made it a 'juicy' morsel for the local
police.
John Ayto, John Simpson, 2010
2
A Dictionary of Slang and Unconventional English
(P.B.) thick boot. A term of abuse: N. Country grammar schools': since late 1940s.
New Society, 22 Aug. 1963. thick dick (or D-). A stupid person: teenagers': early
1980s. (Joanna Williamson, 1982.) Opp. smart Alec. Cf. dipstick, above. thick ear
...
3
Chembers 21 Century Dictionary
thick and fast frequently and in large numbers. • through thick and thin whatever
happens; in spite of any difficulties. © Anglo-Saxon thicce. thick ear see GIVE
SOMEONE A THICK EAR at EAR thicken /'Gikan/ . • verb (thickened, thickening)
1 .-.
4
Genetic Resources and Seed Enterprises: Management and Policies
... early, bold grain, thick ear / L 102 A India Tall, early, vigorous, long and lax ear
L 104 A India Dwarf, late, very long, lax ear L 105 A India Medium tall, early, thin
stem, narrow leaf, drought resistant L 107 A India Medium tall, medium maturity, ...
5
Introduction to Systemic Functional Linguistics: 2nd Edition
(26)'A thick ear is something quite different.' 2 Once again that sad winsome look
came into the BFG's eyes. . ' Words,' (28ii)he said (28iii)'is oh such a twitch-
tickling problem to me all my life. (29i)So you must simply try to be patient (29ii)
and ...
6
Writing at Anyang: The Role of the Divination Record in the ...
filament, while in "Thick Ear", the ear remains thick throughout and is capped off
top and bottom by a line (Fig. 3.9)115. This would appear to indicate a difference
of scribal hand. We can now ask how these two variants co-occur with the ...
7
The Wordsworth Dictionary of Idioms
... but they're as thick as thieves now. as thick as two short planks see plank. a bit
thick (inf) more than a person can tolerate; not just or fair: He expected me to do
his work for him — that's a bit thick, isn't it? give (someone) a thick ear to strike (a
...
Elizabeth McLaren Kirkpatrick, C. M. Schwarz, 1993
8
Colloquial Language in Ulysses: A Reference Tool
15.4378f.(572). What's up? See on 6.423. 15.4392(573). doesn't half. Cf. on
14.1589f. (Not half). 15.4392 (573). want a thick ear. DSUEl219& thick ear. low
colloq.: late C. 19-20; e.g., 'do you want a thick ear?' OEDS thick, a. 12b. from
1909.
Robert William Dent, 1994
9
Language as Dialogue: From Rules to Principles of Probability
... dünn thick with voll von in the thick of mitten drin thick on the ground stark
vertreten that's a bit thick das ist ein starkes Stück to give someone a thick ear j.
eine Ohrfeige geben TOO INTENSIVE to have quite enough of it j./etwas dick
haben.
Edda Weigand, Sebastian Feller, 2009
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Concise English Dictionary
thick ear a bruised, swollen ear, usually a result of a blow administered as
punishment; thickhead a blockhead: any bird of an Australian family akin to fly-
catchers and shrikes. — adj. thick'-head'ed having a thick head or skull: stupid.
2 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «THICK EAR»
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Kray twins got thick ear from Granny Kelly's East End pie'n'mash owner
The notorious Kray twins were once naughty little boys who got a thick ear from Kelly's pie'n'mash shop owner in London's East End where they grew up. «East London Advertiser, Mar 15»
New Sony Z Series headphones aim for audiophiles
Sony gets stylish with two new over-the-ear headphones aimed at those with ... a $120 set that features a closed-back design and thick ear cushions in order to ... «CNET, Jan 11»
