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duckface

American

[duhk-feys] / ˈdʌkˌfeɪs /

Or duck face

noun

Informal. a facial expression in which the lips are pressed together and pushed forward, especially in a photograph.

Etymology

Origin of duckface

duck ¹ + face

Example Sentences

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Some viewers likened Davis's expression to "duckface" - a term which describes an exaggerated pouting expression, often employed by social media influencers.

From BBC • Apr. 25, 2022

His lip pucker seems intended to approximate a laborer’s grimace, but it looks like Kardashian duckface.

From Washington Post • Jul. 15, 2020

And no, you can’t do duckface, either: that’s only slightly less lame, being straight-up 2014.

From The Guardian • Jun. 9, 2015

We need an education solution as ubiquitous as the selfie, only with less duckface.

From Slate • Oct. 17, 2013

Zoe Slavonic, 16, from Nevada City, Calif., whose Facebook page was to duckface what the Frick Collection is to Whistler, saw Gamble's video and erased all her duckface pictures.

From Seattle Times • May 26, 2011

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