lughole
IPA/ˈlʌɡhəʊl/
IPA/ˈlʌɡhəʊl/
lughole — noun
- lugholesingular
- lugholesplural
1. a humorous, informal British word for a person's ear
1.名詞C1
釋義
a humorous, informal British word for a person's ear
例句
Omar got a smack on his lughole during the rugby match.
informal: got a smack on his lughole
Andrew stuck a finger in his lughole and gave it a good scratch.
collocation: stuck a finger in his lughole
Esme tugged at her lughole while listening to the long lecture.
Cold wind made Ari's lugholes turn bright red on the walk home.
Nala whispered something funny into Haruto's lughole at the back of the bus.
同義詞
- ear
the standard, neutral word used in all registers
用法筆記
Always informal and slightly jokey. Replace with 'ear' in any serious, medical, or formal context.
常見錯誤
❌The patient complained of pain in his left lughole.
✅The patient complained of pain in his left ear.
💡'lughole' is humorous slang; never use it in medical or formal situations.