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Definition of earth to someone

earth to someone

interjection

  • It means that the person in question is trying to get the attention of the person they are speaking to, but the person they are speaking to is lost in their own thoughts and not paying attention to them. Because the person is said to be 'spacing out', they are being contacted by earth.
    Teacher: Earth to Nancy! What was my question?

    Last edited on Jun 01 2014. Submitted by Justin Shin on Jun 01 2014.

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Other terms relating to 'earth':

Definitions include: to disappear from contact with other people.
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Definitions include: to kill or destroy.

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