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#1 2009-09-08 07:37:49

Peter Forster
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From: UK
Registered: 2006-09-06
Posts: 1222

'story-eyed' for 'starry-eyed'

To describe someone as starry-eyed suggests that they are also dreamy, gullible or otherwise trusting and idealistic. ‘Story eyed’ reminds me of the expression on the faces of young children when they are enthralled by a well-told tale, and I suppose the above adjectives would apply equally.

A sign and language interpreter were just a few amenities that attracted 300 story-eyed spectators. Since its inception the Brieann doll and stories have …
keqakids.org/history.html – Cached

... and sincerely gets story eyed when he speaks about living in a Muslim country as a kid, be the Messiah who is going to rescue our American way of life? ...
mikemalloy.newsvine.com/_…/2480063-state-governors-a-call-to-arms – Cached

Everthing about you does it for me. I know we don’t travel in the same circles….but I’m 44 and story eyed.

Having become computer converts, story-eyed students tend to forget that neither the computer nor the programmer Is all powerful or fnfallible. The …
portal.acm.org/citation.cfm?doid=953055.5696

They don’t get all gullible and story eyed and start fucking for handbags.” So true. That’s my main problem with a lot of women. Their priorities can be all …
www.ihiphop.com/?p=17360 – Cached

... rage,i want more fans,you want more stage,you’re alwas trying to keep it real,and i’m in love with how you feel,i kiss you all story-eyed,my body swings …

i don’t ever want to be one of those sad story eyed people whose morning bowel movements are fueled by winston lights. ecce & homo.
ak28.diaryland.com/winston.html

The springtime bride is story eyed, as poets often say. No other bride would dare to dream the dreams that April, May, The summer bride is glorified by …
www.lyricsmania.com/.../his_love_makes_ … _6866.html

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#2 2009-09-08 10:44:41

kem
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From: Victoria, BC
Registered: 2007-08-28
Posts: 2851

Re: 'story-eyed' for 'starry-eyed'

Works for me.

I wonder what the image behind “starry-eyed” is. I could see it referring to someone being sad and crying-tears give the eyes a liquid sheen that reflects points of light. But what is the connection between stars and a vacuous stare?


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#3 2009-09-08 22:03:13

David Bird
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From: The Hammer, Ontario
Registered: 2009-07-28
Posts: 1690

Re: 'story-eyed' for 'starry-eyed'

Dreamy! A really great find, Peter.

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#4 2009-09-10 09:30:37

nilep
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Registered: 2007-03-21
Posts: 291

Re: 'story-eyed' for 'starry-eyed'

kem wrote:

I wonder what the image behind “starry-eyed” is.

Personally, I’ve always thought of it as related to metaphors of being grounded as opposed to having ones head in the sky. Various idioms for foolishness describe thoughts/head/eyes in the sky/stars/heavens, while idioms for practicality describe feet/bottoms/ or (rarely) viscera on the earth or ground.

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#5 2009-09-10 12:58:45

Peter Forster
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From: UK
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Posts: 1222

Re: 'story-eyed' for 'starry-eyed'

Chad’s just reminded me of one of my favourite eggcorns, star-craving mad, which represents an extreme of such romantic naivety.

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