"banjo eyes" meaning in English

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Noun

Audio: En-au-banjo eyes.ogg
Head templates: {{en-noun|p}} banjo eyes pl (plural only)
  1. (US, Canada, slang) Wide-open eyes, as from being surprised or startled. Tags: Canada, US, plural, plural-only, slang Synonyms: saucer eyes Derived forms: banjo (english: eye; slang back-formation), banjo-eyes, Banjo Eyes (english: nickname), banjo-eyed

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