earbasher

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Meaning · English

A person who talks or complains a lot; a chatterbox or nagger.

Register: slang

Where it’s used: Used Australian English

Examples

Yorkey had met men like Dodds before, earbashers, kingsized earbashers, but he gave him another smoke and listened to all the dreary tales, hoping there'd come a mention of Jimmy Moon.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “earbasher” mean?

A person who talks or complains a lot; a chatterbox or nagger.

Is “earbasher” formal or informal?

earbasher is generally slang.