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phiz
[ fiz ]
/ fɪz /
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noun Slang.
face.
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“Was” is used for the indicative past tense of “to be,” and “were” is only used for the subjunctive past tense.
Origin of phiz
Abbreviation of physiognomy
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British Dictionary definitions for phiz (1 of 2)
phiz
/ (fɪz) /
noun
slang, mainly British the face or a facial expressionan ugly phiz Also called: phizog (ˈfɪzɒɡ, fɪˈzɒɡ)
Word Origin for phiz
C17: colloquial shortening of physiognomy
British Dictionary definitions for phiz (2 of 2)
Phiz
/ (fɪz) /
noun
real name Hablot Knight Browne. 1815–82, English painter, noted for his illustrations for Dickens' novels
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