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roundeye

roundeye noun: a Westerner (from the purported point of view of an Asian or other person with naturally narrower eyes).

Noun

roundeye (plural roundeyes)

  1. (derogatory, ethnic, slur) A Westerner (from the purported point of view of an Asian or other person with naturally narrower eyes).
    • American women were roundeyes, and American allies were friendlies[…]2011, Meredith H. Lair, Armed with Abundance, page 195
    Synonyms:
    white person

Synonyms of roundeye

  • white person

Forms of roundeye

pluralroundeyes

Origin of roundeye

From round + eye.

Questions about roundeye

What does roundeye mean?
Roundeye means a Westerner (from the purported point of view of an Asian or other person with naturally narrower eyes).
What part of speech is roundeye?
Roundeye is a noun.
What is the plural of roundeye?
The plural of roundeye is roundeyes.

Words near roundeye in the dictionary

  1. rounder-upper
  2. rounder-uppers
  3. rounders
  4. roundest
  5. roundeth
  6. roundeye
  7. roundeyes
  8. roundfish
  9. roundfishes
  10. roundhand
  11. roundhands

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