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round-eye

American

[round-ahy] / ˈraʊndˌaɪ /

noun

Slang: Usually Disparaging and Offensive.

a term used by Asians to refer to a white person of European origin.

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Noun Inflected Forms

round-eyes

plural

Etymology

Origin of round-eye

First recorded in 1955–60

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round-eyes

As I recall this side of our life, the figure of my round-eyes, button-nosed, pink-and-white Aunt Susan tends always to the central position.

From Tono Bungay by Wells, H. G. (Herbert George)

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