rabbit ears

noun
1.
an indoor television antenna consisting of two telescoping, swivel-based aerials.
2.
Sports Slang. acute sensitivity to gibes, insults, or sarcasm:
Players with rabbit ears are the favorite targets of bench jockeys.
Origin
1965-70
Examples from the web for rabbit ears
  • But unless you're using rabbit ears, it's not gonna matter.
  • Red plastic rabbit ears protrude from this end of the rattle.
Slang definitions & phrases for rabbit ears

rabbit ears

noun phrase
  1. A V-shaped television antenna (mid-1960s+)
  2. Exceptionally keen hearing: He was a terrific umpire, although he had one of the worst cases of rabbit ears I've ever seen (1930s+)