Mince pie

n.

Heard in Dublin

Rhyming slang for an eye.

In use

There's a speck of muck stuck right in me mince pie!

Posh English

There appears to be something lodged directly in mine eye.

  • PieA Cork term for a potato cake sold in a chipper.
  • Eye of the snipeA compliment paid to someone blessed with a keen and precise eye for detail.
  • Guzz eyeA squint or cast in the eye.
  • Wall eyeSomeone blind in one eye or with an obvious cataract.
  • MincersEyes. From rhyming slang on mince pies. Used to mean watch this or keep an eye on this.
  • Wipe your eyeGarda slang for taking advantage of a gullible person.