my eye

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Apparently a shortening of all my eye.

Compare French mon œil.

Pronunciation[edit]

Audio (AU) (file)

Interjection[edit]

my eye

(idiomatic) Expression of disapproval, disregard, disdain, disgust, or disbelief.

Usage notes[edit]

Commonly used in sentences of the form "____, my eye!"

Synonyms[edit]

my ass, my arse, my foot, my rear; see also Thesaurus:bullshit

Translations[edit]

non-gloss Expression of disapproval, disregard, disdain, disgust, or disbelief

French: mon œil (fr)

See also[edit]

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