English Explanatory Dictionary

private eye

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A private personal detective, employed to gather information about someone.

Pronunciation

En-au-private eye.ogg

Word forms

private eye private eyes

Etymology

From private investigator and its abbreviation PI, through the homophonic term eye in place of "I", and the use of "eye" as a reference to surveillance.

Synonyms

private investigator PI
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