Stick it in Your Ear In english explanation

The meaning, explanation, definition and origin of the idiom/phrase "Stick it in Your Ear", English Idiom Dictionary ( also found in Vietnamese )

author Eudora Thao calendar 2021-01-13 10:01

Meaning of Stick it in Your Ear

Synonyms:

shut up about (something) , shut up someone

Stick it in Your Ear American vulgar slang

It is a very rude thing to say, so it is generally not used by English speakers. If you intend to offend somebody, the only suitable time to use it is.

Used to ask someone to keep silent in a vulgar manner in order to discredit what he or she is saying

Just stick that in your ear! Do whatever you want! Go out and leave me alone.

Stick your ear with it! I didn't ask your opinion.

Other phrases about:

let/make the welkin ring

To make a very loud noise

Origin of Stick it in Your Ear

The precise origin of this term is unknown. Some sources, however, speculate that the more vulgar expression shove it up your ass is a euphemism.

In modern conversational English, this expression is not particularly common, and in written English, it is even more rare. There was, however, a film made in the year 1970 with the title, Stick it in your Ear. This suggests that around that time, the expression may have been popular.

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