"stink eye" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: stink eyes [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} stink eye (plural stink eyes)
  1. (idiomatic) An unpleasant look (as in a gaze). Tags: idiomatic Categories (topical): Eye Synonyms: dirty look, evil eye, shit eye [vulgar], stank eye, malocchio, stink-eye, stinkeye

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