Is "orejas lockeadas" an insult?

Question

I was volunteering in a bilingual kindergarten class today and one kid told another that he had "orejas lockeadas" (literally "locked ears"), and when asked about it he said lockeada "como la puerta". So... is it an insult, or was he just being weird? The kid he told that to's ears stick out a bit, if that helps. Thanks!

kids can be mean but it translates as funny ears - angmarlou, Apr 5, 2012

Thanks angmarlou! If you put that in the answers section, I can mark it as the best answer. - jellymanjake, Apr 5, 2012

That's interesting - where did you find that definition for "lockeada"? - Noetol, Apr 5, 2012

It's Spanglish, one of the teachers had heard other kids say it before. She said it's a pretty common word when referring to locking doors. - jellymanjake, Apr 5, 2012

Answer 1

Hello. I don´t think it is a grave insult. You know the kids, always joking.

Answer 2

"Lockear" is a Spanglish term meaning "cerrar con llave". I have heard it used by some of my ESL students, but not in this exact context.

I would suspect it means someone who doesn't listen, but that is just my guess.