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stink eye
[ stingk ahy ]
noun
, Informal.
- a disapproving, contemptuous, or critical glance (often used with the ):
Even today, I get the stink eye from Gran if I leave food on my plate.
They let their dogs jump in the river right where I'm fishing, and then give me the stink eye when I complain.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of stink eye1
First recorded in 1960–65
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Example Sentences
Hilton danced in a corner by herself while her then-boyfriend, shipping heir Stavros Niarchos, gave her the stink eye.
From The Daily Beast
Your roommate isn't going to give you the stink eye just for growing out a beard or staying at a co-ed's apartment past curfew.
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