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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Henrietta's face-ache is quite well, and I don't mean to give any more bulletins to-day.
From The Letters of Elizabeth Barrett Browning (1 of 2) by Kenyon, Frederic G. (Frederic George), Sir
The kitchen-maid came next—afflicted with the face-ache, and making no secret of her sufferings.
From No Name by Collins, Wilkie
The fellow turned cringingly to me, and ground out something like this, every word seeming to give him the face-ache: "I meant no offence, sar; I hope ye'll excuse me."
From Among the Pines or, South in Secession Time by Gilmore, James R.
"No, sir, but I've got the face-ache awful," was Dumps's reply, who was holding a handkerchief to his right cheek.
From Trevlyn Hold by Wood, Mrs. Henry
I am going to the medicine-chest next, to physic the kitchen-maid—an unwholesome girl, whose face-ache is all stomach.
From No Name by Collins, Wilkie
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