pink-eye noun1.
['pɪŋkʌɪ] L18.[from PINK adjective2 + EYE noun.]1. More fully
pink-eye potato. A variety of potato having pink eyes or buds; a potato of this variety.
L18.2. Conjunctivitis (in humans or livestock);
esp. a bacterial infection in cattle causing severe conjunctivitis and corneal ulceration.
L19.3. Cheap whisky or red wine; alcoholic drink mixed with methylated spirits. Cf.
PINKIE noun2.
slang (chiefly
Austral. &
Canad.).
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