popeye

See also: Popeye and pop-eye

English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From pop +‎ eye.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈpɒp.aɪ/

Noun

popeye (countable and uncountable, plural popeyes)

  1. (medicine) Exophthalmia.
  2. Coryphaenoides cinereus (syn. Macrurus cinereus), a deep sea fish.

Dutch

Etymology

From E. C. Segar's fictional cartoon character.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈpɔpɑi/
  • Hyphenation: po‧peye

Noun

popeye m (plural popeyes, diminutive popeyetje n)

  1. a short, strong man
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