skunk eye

skunk eye
 n.— «“Could someone please be so kind as to explain exactly what a skunk eye is?” “It’s kind of an exaggerated, disapproving wink that implies ‘I’m skeptical.’”» —“Re: Skunk Eye” by Nancy Lamkin Olson Usenet: alt.fan.letterman Jan. 14, 1996. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)

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