po-faced

[ poh-feyst ]

adjectiveChiefly British.
  1. having an overly serious demeanor or attitude; humorless.

Origin of po-faced

1
Origin uncertain; perhaps po a chamber pot + -faced, influenced by poker-faced

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British Dictionary definitions for po-faced

po-faced

adjective
  1. (of a person) wearing a disapproving stern expression

Origin of po-faced

1
C20: possibly from po + poker-faced

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