"earbasher" meaning in English

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Noun

Audio: EN-AU ck1 earbasher.ogg Forms: earbashers [plural]
Etymology: From ear + basher. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|ear|basher}} ear + basher Head templates: {{en-noun}} earbasher (plural earbashers)
  1. (Australia, slang) A person who talks or complains a lot; a chatterbox or nagger. Tags: Australia, slang
    Sense id: en-earbasher-en-noun-xudCJvbg Categories (other): Australian English, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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