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    Patwa headword

    Cut-eye

    /KUT-eye/

    Noun
    Gloss
    "Contemptuous look"
    Definition
    A scornful or dismissive roll of the eyes, used to show disrespect.
    Example
    "She gimme a cut-eye." — "She gave me a dirty look."
    Origin
    Literal description of the eye movement.

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