Stink eye
/STINK eye/
The dirty look. A hard stare meant to intimidate.
If someone stay give you stink eye, they're glaring. It's the Hawaii version of the evil eye — a look that says "I don't like you" or "back off." Tourists get stink eye when they cut in line, take someone's parking spot, or act like they own the place.
Examples
- She was giving me stink eye the whole time.
- Ho, da bugga wen stink eye me. (Wow, that guy gave me a dirty look.)
- No sting eye, brah. (Don't give me that look.)
Origin
Pidgin English
Alternate spellings
No sting eye
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