Beadies

noun, slang

noun, slang ·Uncommon ·College level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    eyes plural, plural-only, slang

    "Especially ones like the Broadway Park House, an old-world Central Park South upscale joint with uniformed doormen shooting me the beadies the moment Evelyn and I are disgorged into the lobby by a revolving door."

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"Especially ones like the Broadway Park House, an old-world Central Park South upscale joint with uniformed doormen shooting me the beadies the moment Evelyn and I are disgorged into the lobby by a revolving door."

Etymology

In reference to the common collocation beady-eyed or beady eyes.

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