monobrow en · NOUN
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *men-der. Proto-Hellenic *mónwos Ancient Greek μόνος (mónos) Ancient Greek μονο- (mono-)der. English mono- English brow English monobrow From mono- + brow.
Meanings
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Synonym of unibrow.
“Mecca, Mecca, the Jersey Devil is just an urban myth, don't believe it. But the Cropseys, now they're real. See, they live in the mountains, nobody sees them, and they're all related. If you know what I mean.” “Wow. Bad for SAT scores.” “How do you know if someone's a Cropsey?” “They all have one thing in common. Over their eyes, a single, big eyebrow. Monobrow. And they have their own society with their own rules about what's right and what's wrong. And they hate everyone and everything that's not one of them.” “Oh, kind of like you, Jen.” “Hey, there's the exit!”
1999 November 1, David Regal, “Cropsey Clanners” (5:43 from the start), in Downtown, season 1, episode 12, spoken by Jen (Tammy Faye Starlite), archived from the original on 04 Jul 2025:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| monobrows | Number=Plur | lexicographic |