Meaning
Two linked senses. A hostile, threatening stare given to intimidate someone — to 'give bad-eye' is to glare menacingly. And, in folk belief, the 'evil eye': a malicious, envious look that can bring harm, sickness, or bad luck to its target, especially a baby or a prospering person, so people guard against 'bad-eye' with charms and prayers.
Examples
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Him gi mi bad-eye like him want fight.
He gave me a menacing glare like he wanted to fight.
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Dem seh bad-eye mek di baby sick.
They say the evil eye made the baby sick.
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Wear di jet fi ward off bad-eye.
Wear the black-coral charm to ward off the evil eye.
Origin
From 'bad' + 'eye'; both a menacing glare and the 'evil eye' of folk belief. See [[cut-eye]], [[bad-mind]].
How it’s used
A threatening glare; also the 'evil eye' bringing harm through envy. See [[cut-eye]], [[bad-mind]], [[science-man]].