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June 26[edit]

Australian slang[edit]

What does "Are your ears painted on" mean? Source Rizosome (talk) 06:04, 26 June 2021 (UTC)[reply]

My understanding is that it implies that the subject's ears are not real, and means "You appear to have not heard what I just said". HiLo48 (talk) 06:26, 26 June 2021 (UTC)[reply]

"Are your ears painted on? Meaning: Somebody who does not listen". [1] Alansplodge (talk) 17:33, 26 June 2021 (UTC)[reply]

In other words, "are your ears just there for looks or do they actually function?" --Khajidha (talk) 14:53, 28 June 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Kind of a cousin to "Use your head for something besides a hat-rack!" ←Baseball Bugs ^{What's up, Doc?} carrots→ 19:44, 28 June 2021 (UTC)[reply]

A MAGA hat-rack. Clarityfiend (talk) 22:04, 28 June 2021 (UTC)[reply]