eyerape

English

Etymology

eye + rape. The second noun sense metaphorically refers to an unwanted assault on a person’s eyes.

Noun

eyerape (countable and uncountable, plural eyerapes)

  1. (slang, derogatory) An intense and unremitting stare.
    Coordinate term: ear rape
  2. (slang, derogatory) Something that is extraordinarily painful to the eyes, such as a psychedelic or rapidly flashing image.

Verb

eyerape (third-person singular simple present eyerapes, present participle eyeraping, simple past and past participle eyeraped)

  1. (transitive, intransitive, slang) To stare intensely and unremittingly at someone.

Alternative forms

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