Meaning & use
rabbit ears
A television antenna with two adjustable metal rods, or informally, the finger gesture made behind someone's head in a photo.
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Before cable, most families relied on rabbit ears to pick up local channels.
He snuck rabbit ears behind his sister's head just as the camera clicked.
A note on using this word
The term comes from the V-shaped rods' resemblance to a rabbit's ears; it's largely a nostalgic expression today.
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