evil eye

See also: evil-eye

English

Etymology

Calque of Latin oculus (“an eye”) + malus (“bad, evil, wicked, injurious”).

Noun

evil eye (plural evil eyes)

  1. A wicked look that is believed by many cultures to be able to cause injury or bad luck due to envy or dislike.
  2. A curse.

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