Verboticism: Earsdropping
DEFINITION: n. A conclusion or an assumption developed after careful listening to, and analysis of one-half of a telephone conversation. v. To listen to one-half of a telephone conversation.
Earsdropping
Created by: Javeson1
Pronunciation: eerz-drah-ping
Sentence: Dave: "Did I just hear you say to Erica you're going to the Dane Cook show?" Sam: "Were you earsdropping??"
Etymology: Evesdropping + ears, because you do it with ur ears (on the phone) not from the eves....
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