noun
Street Slang
king lear
KING-LEER · noun · slang
Rhyming slang for ear.
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Definitions
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Cockney rhyming slang meaning ear.
“He's got a thick king lear from the boxing.”
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king lear In A Sentence
He's got a thick king lear from the boxing.
Origin & Usage
'Lear' rhymes with 'ear'; references the Shakespearean king.
People Also Ask
What does 'king lear' mean in Cockney slang?
It's rhyming slang for 'ear' — 'Lear' rhymes with 'ear'.
Why 'King Lear'?
The name of Shakespeare's tragic king is borrowed purely for its rhyme with 'ear', a typical rhyming-slang device.
How is it used?
You'd say something like 'a thick king lear' to mean a swollen ear.
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