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
Arran-Scottish
Wilfri&Eth;-Anglo-Saxon
Hester['hestə]
Tatenda-Southern African, Shona
Vlasiy-Russian
VenkaVEN-kahEsperanto