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slant-eyed — ˈ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ adjective : having slanting eyes; specifically : mongoloid * * * /slant uyd , slahnt /, adj. (of a person) 1. having eyes with epicanthic folds. 2. having eyes that appear to slant. 3. Disparaging and Offensive. being of Far Eastern… … Useful english dictionary
slant-eyed — /slant uyd , slahnt /, adj. (of a person) 1. having eyes with epicanthic folds. 2. having eyes that appear to slant. 3. Disparaging and Offensive. being of Far Eastern origin, as a Chinese or Japanese. [1860 65] * * * … Universalium
slant-eyed — shape of the the eyes is slightly on an angle (common in south eastern Asia) … English contemporary dictionary
slant-eye — /ˈslænt aɪ/ (say slant uy) noun Colloquial (derogatory) (racist) a member of certain Asian peoples, as Chinese, Vietnamese, etc. Also, slant. –slant eyed, slanty eyed, adjective …
slant — {{11}}slant (n.) 1650s, from SLANT (Cf. slant) (v.). Derogatory slang sense of Oriental, slant eyed person is recorded from 1943, from earlier slant eyes (1929). {{12}}slant (v.) 1520s, to strike obliquely (against something), alteration of… … Etymology dictionary
slant — v., n., & adj. v. 1 intr. slope; diverge from a line; lie or go obliquely to a vertical or horizontal line. 2 tr. cause to do this. 3 tr. (often as slanted adj.) present (information) from a particular angle esp. in a biased or unfair way. n. 1 a … Useful english dictionary
slant — n an Oriental person. A shortening of slant eyed , used in the United States and Australia since the 1960s and now heard among young Londoners, e.g. young city businessmen referring dis paragingly to the Japanese … Contemporary slang
slant-eye — noun (slang) a disparaging term for an Asian person (especially for North Vietnamese soldiers in the Vietnam War) • Syn: ↑gook • Usage Domain: ↑disparagement, ↑depreciation, ↑derogation, ↑slang, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
sloe-eyed — ˈ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ adjective 1. : having soft dark bluish or purplish black eyes 2. : having slanted eyes * * * /sloh uyd /, adj. 1. having very dark eyes; dark eyed. 2. having slanted eyes. [1865 70] * * * sloeˈ eyed adjective Dark eyed, slant eyed, or… … Useful english dictionary
sloe-eyed — black eyed; slant eyed, cross eyed … English contemporary dictionary
