Green’s Dictionary of Slang

(US black/P.R.) to stare down.

1950		Goldin et al. DAUL 21/1: Bad-eye, v. To subject a person to the bad-eye.
1966		R. Stone Hall of Mirrors (1987) 57: He got up shortly to go and [...] bad-eye the Dutchmen.
1975		E. Torres Carlito’s Way 75: He’d [...] walk from one end of the bar to the other bad-eyeing everybody.
1979		D. Maitland Breaking Out 126: They’d be bad-eyeing us.
1992		Bentley & Corbett Prison Sl. 93: Mad Doggin’ Non-verbal intimidation. To glare or stare someone down. (Archaic: bad-eye).
2008		A. Wheatle Dirty South 102: Courtney was still bad-eying me, so I returned his glare with interest.