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.