1810, member of a gang of murderers and robbers in India who strangled their victims, from Marathi thag, thak cheat, swindler, Hindi thag, perhaps from Sanskrit sthaga-s cunning, fraudulent, possibly from sthagayati (he) covers, conceals, from PIE root *(s)teg- cover (see stegosaurus).
It may also occur in one ear or both ears. The most common reason for muffled hearing is conductive hearing loss that can be caused by a variety of factors or medical conditions including a build up of ear wax and ear infections. In most cases, however, it is treatable and does not lead to permanent hearing damage.
There is a fuzzy static noise along with a high pitch, and a low pitch whistle sounding thing. I didn't realize it was my ear till I plugged it with my finger and hear it even clearer. It's louder then it was a half hour... Source(s): static noise ear: https://tinyurl.im/e/static-noise-in-my-ear.