Having one eye that appears damaged, clouded, or abnormal; marked with a boss-like clouding on the eye.
From 'boss-eyed,' where 'boss' may relate to a protuberance or swelling. The exact origin is uncertain, possibly related to Cockney rhyming slang or dialectal English.
The etymology of 'boss-eyed' is genuinely mysterious—linguists aren't entirely sure of its origin, which is rare for English words, and there's debate about whether it relates to having a protuberant eye or comes from Cockney slang entirely.
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