buck-eyedadj.
Origin: Probably formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: buck n.1, eyed adj.
Etymology: Probably < buck n.1 (although the semantic motivation is unclear) + eyed adj. Compare earlier buck eyes (plural noun) denoting imperfect eyes in an animal (1802 or earlier).
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