Eyetie

English Alternative forms en eye-tie Eytie Itie Etymology From en Italian -ie. Pronunciation en /ˈaɪtaɪ/ Noun en US British slang derogatory ethnic slur An Italian. en 1944 Lawson Glassop We were the rats The only danger of gas from the Eyeties was when they breathed garlic on you. en 1944 Richard Baxter Stand by to surface We got out to sea again, but it was not long before the Eyeties were on our track again. en 1977 w:Roald Dahl The Swan The Frenchies eat 'em [small birds] and so do the Eyeties. en 1986 Aidan Chambers Dance on My Grave D'you think they're Eyeties? Supposed to be great lovers... 'Someone give this girl the bumps! She's getting married. Ah, the good die young. What's his name again? Francesco. An eye-tie? I move for a mistrial. Synonyms person of Italian descent en dago, en goombah, en greaseball, en guido, en guinea, en wog, en wop Translations person of Italian descent wop References en Dalzell Tom The Routledge Dictionary of Modern American Slang and Unconventional English 2018 Routledge 9781351765206 https://books.google.com/books?id=qX5aDwAAQBAJ&pg=RA10-PA1925 Eyetie