round-eye

[ round-ahy ]

noun

, Slang: Usually Disparaging and Offensive.

, plural round-eyes.

1. a term used by Asians to refer to a white person of European origin.

Word History and Origins

Origin of round-eye¹

First recorded in 1955–60

Example Sentences

Instantly and constantly bullied for being the only round-eye in the school cafeteria, Klein says he didn’t win every fight, but he never backed down from one.

From Newsweek

The Algha Works factory was born at Fish Island in east London and fast became a leading manufacturer of frames, including the eternally fashionable "round-eye".

From BBC

He's reluctant to pass on these assets to a self-indulgent young round-eye who's too lazy to hang up his jacket, but pity leads him to relent.

From The Guardian