earful

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This is the kind of insanity the blogosphere eats for breakfast, so the Federal Way school administrators will no doubt be getting a big fat national earful -- maybe even another one from Jon Stewart come Monday night.

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  1. noun An abundant or excessive amount of something heard, such as talk or music.
  2. noun Gossip, especially of an intimate or scandalous nature.
  3. noun A scolding or reprimand.

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  • Deciding to give any listening nuns an earful, she said the first frivolous thing that entered her head. —  FSFDec2003
  • Seeing no point in giving the mechanic an earful, I lowered my voice. —  Rex Stout - Nero Wolfe 01 - Fer-de-Lance
  • The bodyguard looked like she was willing to give me an earful, but we were interrupted. —  Charlaine Harris - Southern Vamp 07 - All Together Dead
  • “And they give—gave—me an earful,” Charity said, bending a threatening look upon her son. —  Loretta Chase - Lord of Scoundrels
  • Governor Charlie Crist has been getting an earful about the plan to lease Alligator Alley.
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