eye-popper

[ ahy-pop-er ]

noun

, Informal.

1. something that causes astonishment or excitement.

Word History and Origins

Origin of eye-popper¹

First recorded in 1940–45

Example Sentences

He only played one season as a starter at Ohio State, but it was an eye-popper: 4,831 yards and 50 touchdown passes while completing 70 percent of his passes.

From Washington Times

Bethany: You can’t get much higher in Seattle than the Sky View Observatory at Columbia Center — the elevator ride to almost 1,000 feet up is both an ear- and eye-popper, with huge flatscreens detailing the geological evolution of the area.

From Seattle Times

There are a few stunning stunts, including an early eye-popper where Chan leaps between fishing cabins as they topple like dominoes.

From Los Angeles Times

The writers were brainstorming ideas for a spectacle: an elaborately designed comedic eye-popper, bigger than the “Meryl-Go-Round” or the “Mo’Lympics,” possibly approaching the scale of Billy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade, which aired last season.

From The New Yorker

In the meantime, construction costs kept climbing and the bid for this work was an eye-popper.

From Washington Times