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bug-eyed

[buhg-ahyd]
–adjective
with bulging eyes, as from surprise or wonderment; astonished.

Origin:
1920–25, Americanism; bug 1 + eyed
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bug-eyed   (bŭg'īd')
adj.  
  1. Having protruding eyes.

  2. Wide-eyed, as with astonishment or curiosity; agog.

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