intj. (common).—An exclamation of surprise. See ALL MY EYE.
1819. T. MOORE, Tom Crib’s Memorial to Congress, 36. My eyes, how prettily Bob writes.
1847. HALLIWELL, A Dictionary of Archaic and Provincial Words, etc., s.v.
1876. M. E. BRADDON, Joshua Haggard, ch. vii. ‘Such juicy steak, and lots of potato!… MY EYE, ain’t I hungry!’
1892. T. A. GUTHRIE (‘F. Anstey’), Voces Populi, ‘In the Mall on Drawing-Room Day,’ p. 82. Look at the dimonds all over ’er bloomin’ old nut. MY EYE!
