"eye sex" meaning in English

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Noun

Audio: en-au-eye sex.ogg [Australia]
Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} eye sex (uncountable)
  1. (slang, idiomatic) A lustful or sexually-charged glance exchanged between two people. Tags: idiomatic, slang, uncountable Synonyms: eye-sex
    Sense id: en-eye_sex-en-noun-2hA3aJw2 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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