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noun
1.
Also called collyrium. Pharmacology. a solution applied locally to the eye for irrigation or administering medication.
2.
Informal. nonsense; bunk.
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Eyewash
is always a great word to know.
So is bezoar. Does it mean:
| a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison. |
| a screen or mat covered with a dark material for shielding a camera lens from excess light or glare. |
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Etymonline
Word Origin & History
eyewash
"a wash or lotion for the eyes," 1866; colloquial use for "blarney, humbug" (1884), chiefly British, is perhaps from the notion of "something intended to obscure or conceal facts or true motives." But this, and expression my eye also may be the verbal equivalent of the wink that indicates one doesn't
EXPANDbelieve what has been said (cf. Fr. mon oeil in same sense, accompanied by a knowing pointing of a finger to the eye).
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American Heritage
Medical Dictionary
eyewash eye·wash (ī'wŏsh')
n.
A soothing solution for bathing or medicating the eye.
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Slang Dictionary
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Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
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