What is a "stye"?

Correct answer: A painful bacterial infection of an oil gland in the eyelid

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Kiwozzie
Kiwozzie
An old wive's tale said rubbing a wedding ring on them would "cure" them, but my Mother used Golden Eye Ointment on us.
Pennie
Pennie
in the United States a pig pen is also called a sty.
Eva
Eva
Kiwozzie, in Mexican culture we use “pomada de la campana” it’s also an ointment.
Tara Tippy.
Tara Tippy.
Kiwozzie, My elders told me that too.
Excuse the Kuz
Excuse the Kuz
My stunningly beautiful wife is a hypochondriac. She thinks she's getting a stye serval times a month. She never actually gets them, but life's a journey, not a destination.
Dorothy
Dorothy
I had a sty once in 79 years.
Player #25874027
Player #25874027
Pennie, As it is in the U.K. and probably the English speaking world.
Sassy
Sassy
Allan in two and a half men sitcom got one when a witch put a spell on him.