Earwork

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    The practice of listening. humorous, uncountable

    "Until the millennium, the buyer's best course of action is to do a little earwork: most boat owners who are happy with their dealer-skipper relationship will talk your ear off about it."

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"Until the millennium, the buyer's best course of action is to do a little earwork: most boat owners who are happy with their dealer-skipper relationship will talk your ear off about it."

Etymology

From ear + work.

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