more on EARWORM

Barnhart barnhart at HIGHLANDS.COM
Thu Mar 17 02:03:29 UTC 2005


I was looking at ear in the OED and found the following.  I suspect it has
already been mentioned.  But I didn't see it.

OED:

ear-worm, ? = earwig; _fig._ a counsellor .... a1670 Hacket _Abp. Williams
II_. 152  There is nothing in the oath to protect such an ear-worm, but he
may be approached.

Regards,
David

barnhart at highlands.com



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