stink eye

American  

[stingk ahy] / ˈstɪŋk ˌaɪ /

stinkeye,

noun

Informal.

1. a disapproving, contemptuous, or critical glance (often used withthe ).

   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.

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Etymology

Origin of stink eye

First recorded in 1960–65

Example Sentences

“I see colleagues getting the stink eye for having to take a day off because of their child,” she said.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 22, 2024

Lottie is definitely up to something, feeding Nat lies and then giving her a comic book villain's stink eye as she walks away.

From Salon • Mar. 31, 2023

But to some extent, the former’s strong growth is attributable to the latter’s stink eye for politically incorrect fundraisers.

From Washington Times • Jul. 20, 2021

One can occasionally feel James eyeing internet and millennial mores with a stink eye, pooh-poohing political correctness in ways that reveal himself to be an old.

From Slate • Sep. 8, 2016

Dana nods her agreement and steps out into the hall...but not before she shoots me a stink eye.

From "Linked" by Gordon Korman