"swivel-eyed" meaning in All languages combined

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Adjective [English]

Forms: more swivel-eyed [comparative], most swivel-eyed [superlative]
Head templates: {{en-adj}} swivel-eyed (comparative more swivel-eyed, superlative most swivel-eyed)
  1. Having a squint.
    Sense id: en-swivel-eyed-en-adj-OCUgkKO0
  2. (by extension) Fanatical, deranged. Tags: broadly
    Sense id: en-swivel-eyed-en-adj-2O6JcDc8 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with language name categories using raw markup, English terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 9 91 Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 9 91 Disambiguation of English terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys: 13 87
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: swivel eye

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          "ref": "2017, Alex Mitchell, Turnbull – waving or drowning?",
          "text": "He will rattle into Canberra surrounded by a coterie of swivel-eyed trusties like Peta Credlin as chief of staff, Andrew Bolt as media director and Greg Sheridan as national security adviser.",
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          "ref": "2019, Greg Sheridan, New Chinese era of living dangerously",
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          "ref": "2019, Michael Moszynski, Labour’s dire general election campaign",
          "text": "It seems that the Lib Dems’ policy to revoke Article 50 without a referendum has disturbed the sensibilities of all but the most swivel-eyed Remainers.",
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          "ref": "2023 May 31, Nigel Harris, “Comment: GBR now! We have no Plan B”, in RAIL, number 984, page 3",
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        "(by extension) Fanatical, deranged."
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