Slanty-Eyed Looks
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If your mama is not from Texas, you may never have heard, “Don’t give me those slanty-eyed looks!”
I believe that outside of Texas giving slanty-eyed looks would be called “looking askance.” That is, giving “a sidelong look with suspicion and distrust.” Add to that “unspoken disapproval, rebellious tendencies, and general grumpiness,” and you have a pretty good description of the tone of a slanty-eyed look.
Now imagine the eyes narrowed in annoyance, glancing up out of the corner of the eye at the person who provoked the look, as the slanty-eyed looker turns away in disgust.
Cats everywhere are masters of the slanty-eyed look. So are thwarted teenagers who disdain to argue with impossibly out-of-date adults.
Uh-huh, you’ve seen those looks. And not just in Texas either.
