English

Alternative forms

• eye-tie

Noun

Eyetie ‎(plural Eyeties)

1. (Britain, slang, dated, derogatory, ethnic slur) An Italian.
   • 1944, Lawson Glassop, We were the rats

     The only danger of gas from the Eyeties was when they breathed garlic on you.

   • 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.

   • 1986, Aidan Chambers, Dance on My Grave

     D'you think they're Eyeties? Supposed to be great lovers...

Translations

Synonyms

• (person of Italian descent): dago, goombah, greaseball, guido, guinea, wog, wop