stink eye
[ stingk-ahy ]
nounInformal.
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.
Origin of stink eye
1First recorded in 1960–65
- Also stink·eye, stink-eye .
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How to use stink eye in a sentence
Hilton danced in a corner by herself while her then-boyfriend, shipping heir Stavros Niarchos, gave her the stink eye.
Sundance ’14 Party Report: Anne Hathaway’s A Great Wingwoman, Kristen Stewart Cuts A Rug, and More | Marlow Stern | January 25, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTYour 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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