"short eyes" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: short eyes [plural]
Etymology: Probably from have eyes for (“have a romantic interest in”) + short (“not tall”). Etymology templates: {{m|en|have eyes for||have a romantic interest in}} have eyes for (“have a romantic interest in”), {{m|en|short||not tall}} short (“not tall”) Head templates: {{en-noun|short eyes}} short eyes (plural short eyes)
  1. (prison slang) A child molester. Tags: slang
    Sense id: en-short_eyes-en-noun-i8s2I-w6 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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