four-eyes

[ fawr-ahyz, fohr- ]

noun

, plural four-eyes.

1. Slang: Usually Disparaging. a person who wears eyeglasses (sometimes used facetiously).
2. four-eyed fish.

four-eyes

noun

1. a disparaging term of address for a person wearing spectacles

Derived Forms

• ˈfour-ˌeyed, adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of four-eyes¹

First recorded in 1870–75

Example Sentences

They called him "Four Eyes," (p. 102) and spoke without too much respect, of "Roosenfelder."

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Edna, who was scarcely more beloved, was known as "Princess Four-eyes," in allusion to her pince-nez.

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Four-Eyes sat up deliberately, and struck himself on the chest several times as though to knock the sleep out of him.

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Once or twice during these days I saw the man "Four-Eyes," and from him gained a few answers to my questions.

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He stepped on the bridge to find Karl wringing his hands, and "Four-Eyes" was no less uneasy.

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