Also Iowa Lamps or Greenhorns. The way rural newcomers and persons from the provinces stare for prolonged periods of time at urban dwellers, usually with a disbelieving, gawky incredulity. The gaze predictably derives not only from the usual unfamiliarity with the pace, rhythms and protocols of city life, but also an unmistakable unlettered and unsophisticated countenance and temperament.
Sari and I tend to avoid certain urban attractions moreso in the summer than other times of the year. Places like the arcade, central fountain and the boardwalk are simply not pleasurable with all those largely rural, out-of-town tourists out and about. They tend to stare at the locals with those Iowa Eyes or Lamps as if we were circus freaks or zoo animals.
by Virgin Suicides April 4, 2024
Get the Iowa Eyesmug. Having a desire to travel, especially by plane or internationally. From the expression “dollar signs in your eyes”
by Tiernan47 July 20, 2022
Get the Planes in your eyesmug. 
by epicgamerbruh1234 February 13, 2023
Get the side eyemug. by MyLotInLifeIsToFuckMyLlama May 18, 2020
Get the Wendy Wonky-Eyemug. A moment in psychedelic or weed trip, when you eventually encounter a mirror and look into your eyes to check how red they are, or how wide pupils are, and optionally end up standing there, staring and thinking about who or what you are, what counciousness is, what human is, what reality is, and other questions about Universe.
Yesterday I've been stuck on red eye checkpoint for a five minutes straight, and ended up showing myself middle finger.
by ammonger September 29, 2025
Get the Red Eye Checkpointmug. by Hanniehae September 28, 2022
Get the bambi eyesmug.