foureyes

four-eyes

[fawr-ahyz, fohr-]
noun, plural four-eyes.
1.
Facetious or Disparaging. a person who wears eyeglasses.

Origin:
1870–75

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four-eyes
 
n
a disparaging term of address for a person wearing spectacles
 
'four-eyed
 
adj

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four-eyes definition


  1. n.
    someone who wears glasses. (Also a rude term of address.) : Hey, four-eyes, betcha you can't see this!
Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
Copyright 2007. Published by McGraw Hill.
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