are your ears burning?



are your ears burning?

A rhetorical question addressed to someone who was not present for a conversation about which he or she was the subject. Oh, Marty! We were just talking about your new play. Are your ears burning?
See also: ear

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
LuisaLWEE-sah (Spanish), LWEE-zah (Italian)Spanish, Italian
Ashenden['æʃndən]
Aloisiaah-lo-EE-zee-ahGerman
Cora['kɔ:rə]
Vladimer-Georgian
Kosmas-Ancient Greek