Jaundice historical perspective
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
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Overview
Jaundice comes from the French word jaune, meaning yellow. It was once believed persons suffering from the medical condition jaundice saw everything as yellow, but this is not true. By extension, the jaundiced eye came to mean a prejudiced view, usually rather negative or critical. Alexander Pope, in 'An Essay on Criticism' (1711), wrote: "All seems infected that the infected spy, as all looks yellow to the jaundiced eye." [1]
References
- ↑ From "The Dictionary of Cliches" by James Rogers (Ballantine Books, New York, 1985).