glint in the milkman's eye
glint in the milkman's eye noun: someone or something that has not been born or conceived yet.
Noun
glint in the milkman's eye (plural glints in the milkman's eye)
- Someone or something that has not been born or conceived yet.
- It’s no wonder then that, musically, from Summer Camp to Best Coast, we’ve stepped into a sepia time machine recently, transported back to a golden age where romance abounded and Justin Bieber was a mere glint in the milkman’s eye.2010, Lisa Wright, “Album review: Twin Shadow - Forget (4AD)”, in NME
- "And which Pitt would this be? Pitt the Toddler? Pitt the Embryo? Pitt the Glint in the Milkman's Eye?"1987, “Dish and Dishonesty”, in Blackadder the Third
Synonyms of glint in the milkman's eye
Forms of glint in the milkman's eye
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Origin of glint in the milkman's eye
Created by analogy with similar expressions such a glint in your father's eye, but implying the child was conceived adulterously; milkmen, visiting housewives while their husbands would have been at work, are often associated with adultery.
Questions about glint in the milkman's eye
- What does glint in the milkman's eye mean?
- Glint in the milkman's eye means someone or something that has not been born or conceived yet.
- What part of speech is glint in the milkman's eye?
- Glint in the milkman's eye is a noun.
- What is the plural of glint in the milkman's eye?
- The plural of glint in the milkman's eye is glints in the milkman's eye.
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