Also means
eavesdropper
Usage Note
Orecchione is an augmentative of orecchio (ear), used literally for someone with large ears, but in colloquial speech it often describes a nosy person who listens in on others' conversations. It can also function as a noun: un orecchione means 'a big-ears' or 'a snoop'. The register is informal and mildly teasing.
Examples
"Quel bambino orecchione sente tutto."
Natural Translation
That big-eared child hears everything.
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