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Discuss Email this Feedback RSS/XML Permalink A.Word.A.Day--sheep's eyes This week's theme: Whose what? (animal edition) sheep's eyes (sheepz eyez) noun Shy amorous glances. [The origin of the term is uncertain. Various theories attribute the term to Gaelic or any of the various Germanic languages. It has also been suggested that the term refers to the docile appearance of a sheep's eyes.] -Anu Garg (words at wordsmith.org) "When office temp Carolina Santos developed a crush on a man at the Brazilian oil company where she was working, she did rather more than merely make sheep's eyes at him." David Randall; Fatal Attraction; The Independent on Sunday (London, UK); Jan 29, 2006. X-Bonus I need someone to protect me from all the measures they take in order to protect me. -Banksy, street artist (b. 1974)

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