Slang. excessive sensitivity to criticism, teasing, etc.

What does the phrase rabbit ears mean?

acute sensitivity to gibes, insults, or sarcasm: Players with rabbit ears are the favorite targets of bench jockeys.

What do you call rabbit ears?

A coaxial cable is recommended to connect a roof antenna to a television. ... They are called "rabbit ears" because they look like a pair of rabbit ears springing out from the top of the television set. They consist of two metal rods coming out at an angle from a set-top device.