︎bright eyes
n.pl.— «Bright eyes—Payday.» —“Trade Talk: Saw Mill” Lexicon of Trade Jargon , 1938-39. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
Further reading
Old. Elderly. Senior. Why are we so uncomfortable when we talk about reaching a certain point in life? An 82-year-old seeks a more positive term to describe how she feels about her age. And: a linguist helps solve a famous kidnapping case, using the...
