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eye roll
[ ahy rohl ]
noun
- a gesture of turning one’s eyes upward or moving them in a circle, especially as an expression of disbelief, annoyance, impatience, or disdain:
Thirteen seems to be the age at which a person perfects the eye roll.
The team's players and their fans say they aren’t being respected, a statement that draws both nods of confirmation and eye rolls.
interjection
- (used to express disbelief, annoyance, impatience, or disdain, especially online):
It's so hard being ultra wealthy (eye roll).
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Word History and Origins
Origin of eye roll1
First recorded in 1925–30
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Example Sentences
One volunteer gave an exaggerated eye roll when I asked about it.
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At this point, we might want to offer the Prof a cold compress, along with an eye roll.
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Based on the pilot episode, the behavior is not as eye-opening as it is eye-roll inducing.
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In Iowa, Obama “was on an eye-roll—which is what the cool kids always do,” Sabato went on.
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