po-faced
[ poh-feyst ]
/ ˈpoʊˌfeɪst /
adjective Chiefly British.
having an overly serious demeanor or attitude; humorless.
Origin of po-faced
origin uncertain; perhaps
po a chamber pot +
-faced, influenced by
poker-faced
Words nearby po-faced
Example sentences from the Web for po-faced
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
Word Origin for po-faced
C20: possibly from
po +
poker-faced