I'm unsure of when it originated, however, the meaning is stated below.
"Getting your ears lowered" is a common slang term used in the English language for getting a haircut. Someone may say, "Did you get your ears lowered?" or, "I got my ears lowered yesterday." The term originates from the appearance of a larger distance between your ears and the ends of your hair when your hair is cut shorter, resulting in the illusion that your ears are lowered.
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Andy Maio invent this phrase in the early 70s
From a Laurel & Hardy movie.
I think you heard it wrong. There is a phrase "wet behing the ears," which means a novice at something, but nothing about writing behind the ears.
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Get your ears lowered?
get your ears lowered get your ears lowered
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what does the phrase looked at me like i had 3 ears
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The Bible
from joey in friends
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1820-30
from girls ...to hissy...
in concord and lexington.
The phrase "over the pond" is commonly used to refer to crossing the Atlantic Ocean, particularly from the United Kingdom to the United States. It is a colloquial way to indicate travel between the two countries, given the large body of water that separates them.