eyeopener
[
ahy
-oh-p
uh
-ner]
/ˈaɪˌoʊ pə nər/
noun
1.
an experience or disclosure that gives one a sudden realization or understanding:
Her disclosures about her childhood were a real eyeopener.
2.
a drink of liquor taken early in the day and intended to wake a person up fully.
Origin
1810-20,
Americanism;
eye
+
opener
British Dictionary definitions for
eye-opener
eye-opener
noun
(
informal
)
1.
something startling or revealing
2.
(
US & Canadian
) an alcoholic drink taken early in the morning
Slang definitions & phrases for
eye-opener
eye-opener
noun
A drink of liquor taken upon awaking
: He fumbled for the jug and slurped an eye-opener
(1818+)
An addict's first injection of the day
(1960+ Narcotics)
Anything that informs or enlightens one
: Listening to that story was a real eye-opener
(1863+)