earbash

earbash
v.tr. esp. Austral. sl. talk inordinately to; harangue.
Derivatives:
earbasher n. earbashing n.

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\\ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷\ transitive verb (-ed/-ing/-es)

a treat to have an authentic account after having been earbashed by those other blowhards — Sydney (Australia) Bulletin

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earˈbash intransitive verb (Aust inf)
To talk incessantly
transitive verb
To nag or scold
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