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face
noun- pride, self-esteem, confidence, reputation, standing UK, 1876
- For a hustler in our sidewalk jungle world, “face” and “honor” were important. — Malcolm X and Alex Haley, The Autobiography of Malcolm X, p. 127, 1964
- He couldn’t risk losing face in front of the network people. — Mallrats, 1995
- makeup UK, 1946
- I’m going to shower, dress and put a face on then we can go to Mary’s for a few drinks[.] — Hubert Selby Jr., Last Exit to Brooklyn, p. 231, 1957
- “You up?” “Yes,” she answered, “putting on my face.” — Joe Houston, The Gay Flesh, p. 101, 1964
- “I don’t want you looking at me without my face on.” — Georgia Sothern, My Life in Burlesque, p. 258, 1972
- “Had to put on a new face.” She smiled. — Earl Thompson, Tattoo, p. 644, 1974
- a known criminal US, 1944
- “He’s not a gangster, you know,” said Terry, enjoying the nectarine. “He’s a name–he’s a face.” — Anthony Masters, Minder, p. 4, 1984
- — Ronan Bennet, Face, 1997
- in racecourse gambling, a bettor who is believed to have useful information regarding the likely outcome of a race UK
A bookmakers’ usage. - “Betting to faces” refers to the bookmaking practice of hedging the face’s selection while laying other runners liberally. — David Bennet, Know Your Bets, p. 35, 2001
- a leading member of the Mod youth fashion movement UK
- I’m the face, baby. Is that clear? — The High Numbers, I’m The Face, 1964
- in professional wrestling, a wrestler who is designed by the promoters to be seen by the audience as the hero US
Short for BABYFACE- No word on his heel/face status. — Herb’s Wrestling Tidbits, 18 January 1990
- Until 1982, he had always wrestled as a face, a hero. — World of Wrestling Magazine, p. 7, June 1999
- — Washington Post, p. N36, 10 March 2000: “A wrestling glossary”
- a professional pool player who is well known and recognised, making it impossible for him to make a living betting unsuspecting amateurs US
- — Steve Rushin, Pool Cool, p. 12, 1990
- a stranger; any person US, 1946
- — Robert S. Gold, A Jazz Lexicon, p. 99, 1964
- used as a term of address UK, 1891
- Later on everybody started using the expression “Face” as a greeting; you’d say “Watcha know, Face,” and the answer would come back, “Nothin’ to it, Face.” — Mezz Mezzrow, Really the Blues, p. 235, 1946
- oral sex US, 1968
- — Kenn “Naz” Young, Naz’s Underground Dictionary, p. 28, 1973
- — Inez Cardozo-Freeman, The Joint, p. 495, 1984
- in betting, odds of 5–2 UK
From the TICK-TACK - — John McCririck, John McCririck’s World of Betting, p. 59, 1991
- a clock or watch US
- — Swinging Syllables, 1959
▶ between the face and eyes
where a blow or shocking news hits US- — John Gould, Maine Lingo, p. 12, 1975
▶ feed your face; stuff your face
to eat, especially to eat hungrily or in an ill-mannered way UK, 1939- [T]ell stories around a campfire, feed your face at the cook house, sleep out on the range trail[.] — Ponca City News (Oklahoma), 6 June 1997
- Monkeybone now spends most of his time feeding his face and making the beast with two backs with Julie[.] — Washington Post, 23 February 2001
- Lazy fat westerners [...] stuffing their faces with pills when they should be ordering a salad. — The Guardian, 6 May 2004
▶ in your face
adversarial, confrontational US, 1976- I’m special counsel for Internal Affairs, so my jurisdiction’s pretty much in your face. — A Few Good Men, 1992
- L7 is an L.A. chick band known for their aggressive, in-your-face lyrics. — Robert Crais, L.A. Requiem, p. 96, 1999
▶ off your face
drunk or drug-intoxicated UK
Variation of OFF YOUR HEAD.- I remember so well the days when foreign travel fulfilled with remarkable efficiency my desires to get off my face. — Howard Marks, The Howard Marks Book of Dope Stories, p. 112, 2001
- I’m going to have-a best time-a me bastard life. I’m off me fuckin face already, mun, I am. — Niall Griffiths, Sheepshagger, p. 58, 2001
- “If they are off their faces on drugs at least they will not be killing each other.” Local [Bosnia] drug dealer. — Mixmag, p. 90, December 2001
- All that’s left to do now is fire it up and get off your face. — Nick Jones, Spliffs, p. 101, 2003
▶ put a face on
to apply makeup UK, 1946- Im going to shower, dress and put a face on then we can go to Mary’s for a few drinks[.] — Hubert Selby Jr, Last Exit to Brooklyn, p. 231, 1957
- “Had to put on a new face.” She smiled. — Earl Thompson, Tattoo, p. 644, 1974
▶ your face and my arse
a catchphrase response to a smoker’s request, “Have you got a match?” UK, 1984 |