short eyes
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Meaning · English
A child molester.
Register: slang
Where it’s used:
Used
American English
Examples
Kauffmann pointed out that when the prisoners forget their racial and personal differences and, with the connivance of a white guard, kill the white man they all hate because he is a "short eyes" (prison slang for a child molester)
Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).
Common questions
What does “short eyes” mean?
A child molester.
Is “short eyes” formal or informal?
short eyes is generally slang.