Is it correct to say "give (someone) the stinky eye" to mean "give (someone) the stink eye"?
Saki6 Member Joined Jun 18, 2016 Member Type Student or Learner Native Language Japanese Home Country Japan Current Location Japan May 11, 2017 #1 Is it correct to say "give (someone) the stinky eye" to mean "give (someone) the stink eye"?
Amigos4 VIP Member Joined Oct 1, 2007 Member Type Academic Native Language American English Home Country United States Current Location United States May 11, 2017 #2 No! The correct idiom is to "give someone the stink eye". I have never heard of "stinky eye".
A andrewg927 Senior Member Joined Apr 9, 2017 Member Type Interested in Language Native Language English Home Country United States Current Location United States May 11, 2017 #3 I certainly have heard "the sticky eye".