cockeyed
(redirected from cock eyed)cockeyed
Crazy, stupid, or ridiculous. Please don't get involved in another one of his cockeyed schemes—you know they never pan out.
cockeyed optimist
cliché Someone who, perhaps foolishly or absurdly, always believes in the best or most hopeful outcomes. I appreciate your cheery attitude, Tom, but I don't need a cockeyed optimist as an advisor—I need someone a bit more grounded in reality. A: "You really think that you can win them over with this idea?" B: "What can I say? I've always been a bit of a cockeyed optimist."
See also: cockeyed
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cockeyed
(ˈkɑkɑɪd) mod. crazy. Who came up with this cockeyed idea, anyway?
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