skunk-eye

skunk-eye
 n.β€” Β«β€œI came very close,” says Dave [Letterman], flashing a skunk-eye in the direction of CBS headquarters.Β» β€”β€œLetterman Heads For Prime Time In First CBS Special” by Frazier Moore Salt Lake Tribune (Utah) Nov. 19, 1994. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)

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