got your ears lowered
Got a haircut, said with a grin.
Also called get your ears lowered, have your ears lowered.
Updated September 21, 2026
got your ears lowered pronunciation
/got yer EERS LOH-erd/
Meaning
Barbershop teasing for a fresh trim. Short hair makes the ears look more obvious, so the joke pretends the barber lowered them. Somebody walks in from town and a buddy says "got your ears lowered" instead of "nice haircut." Friendly ribbing, not an insult.
How folks use it
- “Well look at you. Got your ears lowered, I see.”
- “Boy needed to get his ears lowered. Hair was in his eyes.”
Origin and etymology
American barbershop humor from the early 1900s. The gag is that cutting hair above the ears looks like the ears dropped down the head. Rural Southern and Appalachian talk kept it as porch and shop banter, though the joke shows up elsewhere in American English too.
Frequently asked questions
Did somebody actually move their ears?
No. It is just a funny way to notice a haircut.