\ ˈsīd-ˌī
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variants:
or less commonly side eye
Definition of side-eye
: a sidelong glance or gaze especially when expressing scorn, suspicion, disapproval, or veiled curiosity
The guy who stole your heart as the class clown can seem like just a clown out of his original context, like when people are giving him side-eye for cracking lame jokes in the hostess line.— Lauren Panariello
—often used with the … the singular focus on results washes away concerns about getting the side-eye from a colleague judging you for not being in your cubicle … — The Chicago Tribune
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“Side-eye.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/side-eye. Accessed 16 Aug. 2022.
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