earwigging

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noun

An attempt to influence by persistent confidential argument or talk.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of earwig
nounearwigging (plural earwiggings)

plural earwiggings

  1. An attempt to influence by persistent confidential argument or talk.
  2. IrelandUKcolloquialdatedA telling-off or reprimand.

    Synonyms: wigging

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA telling-off or reprimand.

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Cite this entry
APA

earwigging. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/earwigging

MLA

“earwigging.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/earwigging. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “earwigging,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/earwigging.

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