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knock me your lobes
What does knock me your lobes mean?
A request to be heard out fully before anyone interrupts.
"Now knock me your lobes and don't cut in."
Origin
1930s-40s Harlem jive slang, recorded in Cab Calloway's 'Hepster's Dictionary,' where 'knock me' meant 'give me' and 'lobes' meant the ears. It is the jive equivalent of 'lend me your ears.'
Frequently asked questions
What does 'knock me your lobes' mean?
It means 'lend me your ears,' a jive way of telling someone to listen up.
Where did 'knock me your lobes' come from?
From 1930s-40s Harlem jive, recorded in Cab Calloway's 'Hepster's Dictionary.'
Why 'lobes'?
Because 'lobes' stood for the ear-lobes, so the phrase meant 'give me your ears,' that is, listen.
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