Short eyes

Old school prison slang for a child molester. Term entered the public lexicon in the late 1970s when Miguel Piñero adapted his play Short Eyes into a movie with the same title that became a cult classic and had a popular soundtrack album performed by Curtis Mayfield, including the hit single Do Do Wap Is Strong In Here. The movie is about a pedophile, or "short eyes", who gets tortured and ultimately killed by his fellow inmates after they find out what he's in jail for.

However, the term is rarely used these days. More common current terms for child molesters in prison are chomo and skinner.

Let's shank short eyes in the showers...

by Datch Guy March 28, 2022

short eyes

a pedophile, or one who is jailed for child molestation

It's dangerous to be labeled Short Eyes in prison.

by A. Scott Falk November 10, 2005

short eyes

a prison incarcerated for child moslestion.

"don't associate with him cuz his got short eyes"

by x July 27, 2003

short eyes

prison jargon for porno material

"I'll trade you my P&J for your short eyes."

by ella enchanted May 11, 2006

Short eyes

A bigot /one who believes those of races unlike their own are less than or unequal. One who holds racial biases towards others.

The Nazi Party was full of "Short Eyes".

by Mr Dc April 29, 2014

Short-eyes

Prisoner's word for child molester

The minute a short-eyes hits the shower in the Federal Hotel, he starts getting a taste of his own medicine.

by Blackwolf Morrow October 1, 2005

Ol' Short Eyes

President Biden. A derivation of "Ol Blue Eyes" nickname for Frank Sinatra, but given an appropriate description given the Joe Biden's predilection for pedophilia.

Don't ever let your young daughter stand by Ol' Short Eyes for a picture if she ever visits the White House!

by Cuivre2004 July 7, 2022