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earbanger

noun

Etymology

From ear + banger.

  1. derived from *bʰen-✻ — “to beat, hit, injure”
  2. derived from *bangōną✻ — “to beat, pound”
  3. derived from banga — “to pound, hammer”
  4. derived from *bangian✻
  5. inherited from *bangen✻
  6. suffixed as banger — “bang + er”
  7. compounded as earbanger — “ear + banger”

Definitions

  1. An obsequious member of the military who attempts to curry favor with superiors.

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