po-faced
[ poh-feyst ]
adjectiveChiefly British.
having an overly serious demeanor or attitude; humorless.
Origin of po-faced
1Origin uncertain; perhaps po a chamber pot + -faced, influenced by poker-faced
Words Nearby po-faced
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How to use po-faced in a sentence
It was completely wrong because it was all about family values and he was so po-faced and serious.
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British Dictionary definitions for po-faced
po-faced
adjective
(of a person) wearing a disapproving stern expression
Origin of po-faced
1C20: possibly from po + poker-faced
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