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Eyetie
Eyetie [ t ī ] (plural Eyeties)


noun 
Definition:
 
a highly offensive term for an Italian person ( taboo )

[Early 20th century. < Eyetalian, representing a nonstandard pronunciation of Italian]

Eyetie adjective
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