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cockeye

American  
[kok-ahy] / ˈkɒkˌaɪ /

noun

plural

cockeyes

  1. an eye that squints or is affected with strabismus.

cockeye British  
/ ˈkɒkˌaɪ /

noun

  1. informal an eye affected with strabismus or one that squints

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Etymology

Origin of cockeye

1815–25; cock 2 (v.) + eye

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Two prime misunderstandings: �A Cardinal scout signed Dean as a cockeye after watching him pitch rocks at squirrels.

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