Meanings
- idiomaticExpression of disapproval, disregard, disdain, disgust, or disbelief.
Synonyms: my ass, my arse, my fat aunt, my foot, my rear
Synonyms & antonyms
interjectionExpression of disapproval, disregard, disdain, disgust, or disbelief.
Origin
Apparently a shortening of all my eye. Compare French mon œil.
Full word history & related roots →Translations
French mon œil
- mon œilExpression of disapproval, disregard, disdain, disgust, or disbelief
Portuguese que mané
- que manéExpression of disapproval, disregard, disdain, disgust, or disbelief
Cite this entry
my eye. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/my%20eye
“my eye.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/my%20eye. Accessed November 4, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “my eye,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/my%20eye.
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