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would give a Jew's eye

would give a Jew's eye verb: would give a great deal; indicating that one desires something greatly.

Verb

would give a Jew's eye

  1. (colloquial, dated, idiomatic, offensive) Would give a great deal; indicating that one desires something greatly.
    • I would give a Jew's eye, I would give my ears, for a five minutes' chat with either of them.1865, Skunks (Major, pseud.), The Great Battle of Patchumup (page 32)
    • Specimens were there visible, not now as yet at all equalled by our most zealous present-day exhibitors, and for a single graft of whose strain, now lost, some of these would give "a Jew's eye."1894, George Cupples, James Hutchison Stirling, Scotch Deer-hounds and Their Masters, page 47

Questions about would give a Jew's eye

What does would give a Jew's eye mean?
Would give a Jew's eye means would give a great deal; indicating that one desires something greatly.
What part of speech is would give a Jew's eye?
Would give a Jew's eye is a verb.

Words near would give a Jew's eye in the dictionary

  1. woubits
  2. wough
  3. woughs
  4. Woughton
  5. would
  6. would give a Jew's eye
  7. would have liked to
  8. would it hurt
  9. would it kill someone
  10. would like
  11. would lose one's head if it wasn't attached

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