wash jam out of his ear

Hi!
- And it was kind of him to ask me, even after he'd had to wash jam out of his ear
What does the bold phrase mean, please?

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Originally Posted by hoangkha

- And it was kind of him to ask me, even after he'd had to wash jam out of his ear
What does the bold phrase mean, please?

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Context!

If we knew the situation before the washing, we might know how the fruit and sugar preserve got into his ear.