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phiz

[fiz]
–noun Slang.
face.

Origin:
abbr. of physiognomy
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phiz 
1688, jocular abbreviation of physiognomy (q.v.); hence "face, countenance, facial expression."
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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Phiz

British artist, preeminent as an interpreter and illustrator of Dickens' characters

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