face-ache
Britishnoun
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neuralgia
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slang an ugly or miserable-looking person
Example Sentences
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It was lucky that Rosa had reminded me of my forgotten face-ache, and I invented a violent paroxysm of pain, whipped out my handkerchief and hid my face in it, to cover up my confusion.
From The Man Without a Memory by Marchmont, Arthur W. (Arthur Williams)
The kitchen-maid came next—afflicted with the face-ache, and making no secret of her sufferings.
From No Name by Collins, Wilkie
It gave you the face-ache to look at his apples, the stomach-ache to look at his oranges, the tooth-ache to look at his nuts.
From Our Mutual Friend by Dickens, Charles
Toothache, face-ache, neuralgia, according to fashion, but maddening all the same.
From The Bag of Diamonds by Fenn, George Manville
What's the use of coming down with a face-ache?
From Non-combatants and Others by Macaulay, Rose, Dame
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