> > > Iss "nice and gimlet-eyed" achar
> >
> > Wha- Huh??
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> > Wolf "grommet for your gimlet?" spirit
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> Maybe you already know this and are only kidding me, but for the curious:
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> gimlet (gim-l&t), n.: a small tool with a screw point, grooved shank, and cross handle for boring holes
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> gimlet-eyed (gim-l&t-Id), adj.: sharp-sighted
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> I'm accustomed to thinking of "gimlet-eyed" as being especially descriptive of critics, editors and perfectionists. "The professor read my essay with a gimlet eye, marking the tiniest deficiencies with red ink."
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> Iss "turkey and gimlets" achar

LOL. One of my favourite jokes from Terry Pratchett's "Reaper Man":

One character: "Did you see his eyes? Like gimlets!"
Another character: "Eh? What? What do you mean? You mean like that dwarf who runs the delicatessen on Cable Street?"

Brunnen-"you need knowledge of The Lord of the Rings for this to be funny. Oh, and you also need a terminally awful sense of humour. Fortunately I have both these things."G