EARRING
NOUNS
► AUNT NELLY FAKE an earring; usually as a plural → 1997 UK sl.
► BOB an earring → 1793 Eng. dial.
► DANGLER any form of pendant jewellery, as a watch fob or an earring → M19 UK criminals’ sl.
► DANGLING MODIFIER a single, long, flashy earring → 1980s US students’ sl.
► EARBOB an earring or eardrop → 1640 Amer. dial.
► EARBOBBER an earring → 1954 Amer. dial.
► EAR BUTTON an earring worn directly on the earlobe rather than dangling below it → 1970 Amer. dial.
► EARCLASP an earring with a clip fastener → 1965 Amer. dial.
► EARCLIP an earring with a clip fastener → 1950 Amer. dial.
► EARDANGLE an earring, usually one with a pendant → 1968 Amer. dial.
► EARDROP an earring, usually one with a pendant → 1859 Eng. & Amer. dial.
► EAR-DROPPERS earrings → 1861 Eng. dial.
► EARFLOP an earring → 1966 Amer. dial.
► EARHOOP a hoop-shaped earring → 1808 Amer. dial.
► EARLET an earring → 1609 obs.
► EARSCREW an earring, esp. one with a screw fastener → 1927 Amer. dial.
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