black eye

nounbad reputation

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noun bad reputation

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Word Origin & History

"discoloration around the eye from injury" c.1600, from black (adj.) + eye (n.). Figurative sense of "injury to pride, rebuff" is by 1744; that of "bad reputation" is from 1880s. In reference to dark eyes, often as a mark of beauty, from 1660s. Black-eyed, of peas, attested from 1728. The black-eyed Susan as a flower (various species) so called from 1881, for its appearance. It also was the title of a poem by John Gay (1685-1732), which led to a popular British stage play of the same name in the mid-19c.

Example Sentences for black eye

The day was passed merrily, and I do not remember a fight, or a black eye, in the ship.

Bibi had a black eye; some punch he had run up against the day before.

But Tog, which was the one with the black eye, was not to be justified.

A jab from someone's elbow had decorated Dulcie Vale with a black eye.

"Just a black eye and some skin lacerations," the High Priestess said.

A little after nine, Mr. Parasyte came in, with a black eye and a broken head.

Then it was that we fought and he gave me a black eye and I gave him a bloody nose in return.

A mosquito had stung me badly on one lid so that I looked as if I had a black eye.

"We'll settle this another time," said Dock, wiping his black eye.

He got a black eye, but that didn't count, though you may not like to hear of it.

black eye

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