Popeye

Pronunciation: /ˈpɒpˌaɪ/

The English word “Popeye” has 2 meanings listed here.

proper noun

A tough cartoon sailor, full name Popeye the Sailor, characterized by bulging forearm muscles, a squinty eye, and an affinity for spinach.
A nickname for a person who has attributes of the cartoon character.

Fictional character name coined in 1929 by cartoonist Elzie Crisler Segar, presumably pop + eye.

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