Red Eye

See also: red eye, redeye, and red-eye

English

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˈɹɛdaɪ/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /ˈɹɛdˌaɪ/

• Audio (General Australian):

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Noun

Red Eye (plural Red Eyes)

1. (alcoholic beverages) A cocktail made from ale, tomato juice, and egg, a variation of a Bloody Mary.

   Synonym: Red Beer

   • Bartender! Do you know how to make a Red Eye? — Doug Coughlin (Bryan Brown) in the 1988 movie Cocktail

Usage notes

Uncapitalized and hyphenated forms are more common in fictional dialogs; this form is more common in books about mixing drinks.

Alternative forms

• redeye, red-eye