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four-eyes

American  
[fawr-ahyz, fohr-] / ˈfɔrˌaɪz, ˈfoʊr- /

noun

plural

four-eyes

  1. Slang: Usually Disparaging. a person who wears eyeglasses (sometimes used facetiously).

  2. four-eyed fish.

four-eyes British  

noun

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

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Origin of four-eyes

First recorded in 1870–75

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When I was a kid, I got bullied and called four-eyes, and now it’s cool?

From Slate • Feb. 5, 2018

Friendly tip from a former four-eyes: buy some insurance on the next pair.

From New York Times • Jan. 12, 2012

He who sees four-eyes for the first time without laughing must be much wiser, or much stupider, than any man has a right to be.

From At Last by Kingsley, Charles

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