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\ 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 4 Aug. 2020.
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The first known use of side-eye was in 1797
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