slant-eyed

[ slant-ahyd, slahnt- ]

/ ˈslæntˌaɪd, ˈslɑnt- /

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adjective (of a person)

having eyes with epicanthic folds.

having eyes that appear to slant.

Extremely Disparaging and Offensive. being from East Asia, especially a Chinese or Japanese person.

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Origin of slant-eyed

First recorded in 1860–65

usage note for slant-eyed

Slant, slant-eye, slant-eyed, and slope are highly offensive slurs that derive from a description of Asian eyes that appear to slant because of epicanthic folds. The adjective slant-eyed was first used in the 1860s. The noun slant-eye dates from the 1920s, and was shortened to slant at the beginning of World War II. The term slope first appeared in the late 1940s. These slurs were all used during the Vietnam War to refer to the Vietnamese.

Words nearby slant-eyed

slangy, slant, slant board, slant culture, slanter, slant-eyed, slant front, slant height, slant-in, slant rhyme, slant-top

How to use slant-eyed in a sentence

Yeah, the “Giant man-puppy” that is Gronkowski won't hold a sexual candle to the blue-eyed dreamboat.
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Meanwhile, big dollar advertising campaigns have taken an explicit rainbow-hued slant.
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The cop lay open-eyed with a grievous head wound as Johnson again checked for a pulse.
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One green-eyed man, nicknamed “Cai the Roman,” became an instant celebrity due to his decidedly Roman physical characteristics.
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But Byrne himself is the parodist, and he commands the stage by his hollow-eyed, frosty verve.
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Robinson looked at him suspiciously as he took it, and the animals eyed him with evident distrust.
Davy and The Goblin|Charles E. Carryl
Punch gathered himself together and eyed the house with disfavour.
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A flock of weary sheep pattered along the road, barnward bound, heavy eyed and bleating softly.
The Soldier of the Valley|Nelson Lloyd
They were a well-matched pair; iron-nerved, both of them, the sort of men to face sudden death open-eyed and unafraid.
Raw Gold|Bertrand W. Sinclair
Two or three deep-eyed, long-lashed Monegasque men smiled at her kindly, as Monegasque men and Italians smile at all children.
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