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cockeyed

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cock⋅eyed

  [kok-ahyd]
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–adjective
1. cross-eyed.
2. having a squinting eye.
3. twisted, tilted, or slanted to one side.
4. Slang.
a. foolish; absurd.
b. intoxicated; drunk.
c. completely wrong.
Origin:
1715–25; cock 2 (v.) + eyed

Related forms:
cock⋅eyed⋅ly  [kok-ahyd-lee, -ahy-id-] , adverb
cockeyedness, noun

Synonyms:
4a. ridiculous, preposterous, insane, nutty, cockamamie, weird.
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cock·eyed   (kŏk'īd')   
adj.   Informal

  1. Foolish; ridiculous; absurd: a cockeyed idea.

  2. Askew; crooked.

  3. Intoxicated; drunk.

The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
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Slang Dictionary
cockeyed [ˈkɑkɑɪd]

  1. mod.
    crazy. : Who came up with this cockeyed idea, anyway?
Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
Copyright 2007. Published by McGraw Hill.
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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: cock·eyed
Pronunciation: 'käk-'Id
Function: adjective
: having a cockeye
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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