rabbit ears

rabbit ears

noun
1.
an indoor television antenna consisting of two telescoping, swivel-based aerials.
2.
Sports Slang. acute sensitivity to gibes, insults, or sarcasm: Players with rabbit ears are the favorite targets of bench jockeys.

Origin:
1965–70
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Rabbit ears is always a great word to know.
So is doohickey. Does it mean:
a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
a gadget; dingus; thingumbob.
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rabbit ears

noun
1. an indoor TV antenna; consists of two extendible rods that form a V 
2. the long ears of a rabbit 
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