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[ adjective ] having sore eyes; suffering from pinkeye or conjunctivitis

Used in print

(Bell I. Wiley, "Home Letters of Johnny Reb and Billy...)

I would tell them I got a letter from home stating that five of my Negroes had run_away and ten of Pappies But I wold say I recond he did not mind it for he had a plenty more left and_then they would lean to me like a sore_eyd kitten to a basin of milk '' .

Related terms

unhealthy

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