Four-eyes

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    A person who wears spectacles/eyeglasses. derogatory, idiomatic

    "As soon as he saw me he hailed me as “Four eyes,” in reference to my spectacles, and said, “Four eyes is going to treat.” I joined in the laugh and got behind the stove and sat down, thinking to escape notice."

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"I hate that they call me "four-eyes"."

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